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A study looking at new types of MRI scans to see how chemotherapy affects bowel cancer cells

Overview

Cancer types:

Bowel (colorectal) cancer, Colon cancer, Rectal cancer, Secondary cancers

Status:

Results

Phase:

Pilot

Details

This study used 2 types of MRI scan to look at changes in the blood supply to cancer cells.

It was for people who had chemotherapy for bowel cancer that had spread (advanced bowel cancer).

Cancer Research UK supported this study.

This study was open for people to join between 2011 and 2013.

The trial team have submitted these results to be published in a journal.

Recruitment start: 1 October 2011

Recruitment end: 31 December 2013

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Professor Gordon Jayson

Supported by

AstraZeneca

Cancer Research UK

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

National Institute for Health Research Cancer Research Network (NCRN)

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

Last reviewed: 3 July 2019

CRUK internal database number: 8734

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