Muscle changes in colorectal cancer cachexia
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This study compares muscle changes in people with colorectal cancer who have experienced weight loss (cachexia), those with colorectal cancer without weight loss, and healthy volunteers. Participants will have their trunk and leg muscles examined to understand how cachexia affects the body.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You speak and understand Dutch
- You do not have a muscle disease affecting your spine or legs
- You are not bedridden
- You either have colorectal cancer with weight loss (cachexia), have colorectal cancer without weight loss, or are a healthy volunteer without cancer
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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