Chronic Radiation Induced Bowel Toxicity Study
Recruiting
Observational Study
Prostate Cancer
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Male
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 50 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- The Christie NHS Foundation Trust · Other
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About This Trial
In the UK over 22,000 people undergo pelvic radiotherapy treatment per year, for several types of cancers including prostate cancer. The investigators want to investigate whether there are any differences in the bacteria in the bowel in patients with prostate cancer and whether these change during treatment.
The aim of this study is to analyse the bacteria from the stool of patients undergoing ra…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Male, aged ≥ 18; no upper age limit and able to give informed consent.
* Newly diagnosed patients with, histologically confirmed, localised, intermediate to high-risk prostate cancer (T2b -T4a N0 M0).
* Patients to be treated with prostate radical radiotherapy IMRT (60Gy in 20…
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