Gut bacteria and nutrition in digestive cancer
Part of Cancer, Digestive system, Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at how the bacteria in your gut relate to your nutritional health while you receive chemotherapy for digestive cancer. By collecting stool and saliva samples, researchers hope to find new ways to support your nutrition during treatment.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 or older, with a type of digestive cancer (such as pancreatic or colorectal cancer).
- You are scheduled to start chemotherapy (either for a first treatment or for cancer that has spread).
- You must be able to eat by mouth at the start of the study.
- Your daily activity level should be fairly good (score of 2 or less on a standard scale).
- You need to agree to give stool and saliva samples, and be willing to sign a consent form.
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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