Bladder cancer and the gut microbiome study
Part of Cancer clinical trials.
This study looks at the bacteria in your gut and bladder to understand how they may relate to bladder cancer. It is for men who are having their first tumor removal for suspected bladder cancer, and helps researchers learn if the microbiome plays a role.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are a man 18 years or older
- This is your first procedure to remove a suspected bladder tumor
- You have not taken antibiotics in the last 3 months
- You have no current urinary tract infection
- You have not had pelvic radiation or surgery on your urinary/genital organs in the last 6 months
- You have not been treated for bladder cancer before (no prior tumor removal)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
Similar studies
Other trials that look related to this one.
This study looks at how fluid absorbed during bladder cancer removal surgery affects cell-free DNA (tiny pieces of cancer DNA) in your blood. Researchers want to understand if these blood markers can help predict surgery outcomes and guide treatment decisions.
This study looks at bacteria in urine and the bladder to understand if they play a role in causing bladder cancer. Researchers will compare samples from men with bladder cancer and healthy controls.
This study looks at how the bacteria living in your gut and bladder (your microbiome) might affect the course of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC). By collecting tissue samples, researchers hope to learn if certain bacteria can help predict how the disease will progress or respond to treatment.
This study compares the bacteria in urine of men with bladder cancer to those with other urinary issues and healthy men. For bladder cancer patients, it looks at differences before a planned surgery to remove the bladder.
This study follows people with urothelial cancer and certain rare genital (genitourinary) cancers over time to learn how these diseases progress. It may help researchers understand patterns of symptoms and outcomes, even if it is not a drug trial.
This study tests whether a special urine testing approach can better identify and sort risk in people (especially veterans) who were referred to urology for blood in the urine. It may help doctors decide who needs more urgent follow-up and which next steps to take.
Hear when a new Bladder (Urothelial, Transitional Cell) Cancer trial opens
We’ll email you when one opens — at most once a week, no account needed, unsubscribe anytime.