Gut bacteria and nutrition in digestive cancer treatment
Part of Cancer, Digestive system, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at how the bacteria in your gut relate to your nutritional health during chemotherapy for digestive cancers. It may help improve future care by understanding this connection.
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Who can take part
- You are an adult with pancreatic cancer, colon cancer, or rectal cancer that is advanced or has spread.
- You are about to start chemotherapy for your cancer.
- You are able to eat by mouth at the start of the study.
- You are willing to provide stool and saliva samples.
- You have not taken antibiotics in the 3 weeks before starting chemotherapy.
- You have not had surgery to remove part of your digestive system (except appendix or gallbladder removal more than a year ago).
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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