How chemotherapy affects gut bacteria and antibiotic resistance
Part of Cancer, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This trial studies how chemotherapy affects the bacteria in your gut. By collecting stool samples before and during treatment, researchers hope to understand why some bacteria become resistant to antibiotics.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 or older and have never had chemotherapy before.
- You have one of these cancers and are about to start a specific chemotherapy (or chemoradiation) plan: head & neck, cervical, endometrial, gynecological, breast, urothelial, or pancreatic cancer.
- You have not taken any antibiotics (by mouth or injection) in the last 6 months.
- You are able to collect and send stool samples (with no medical, geographical, social, or mental health reasons preventing it).
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and you are not under legal guardianship or unable to give consent.
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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