Exercise With Chemoradiotherapy for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This study tests whether adding regular exercise during your standard chemoradiotherapy can help the treatment work better for people with locally advanced rectal cancer. It is designed for patients who have already been offered this type of therapy before surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have been diagnosed with locally advanced rectal cancer (confirmed by MRI and biopsy).
- You have been offered long-course chemoradiotherapy (chemo and radiation) before surgery.
- You can understand spoken and written English.
- You have no major heart or lung problems, or other health issues that make exercise unsafe.
- Your cancer has not spread to other organs (no metastases).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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