Comparing three anesthesia types for colorectal cancer surgery
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial compares three types of anesthesia during colorectal cancer surgery to see how they affect the body's immune response and cancer cells. It may help find the safest and most effective anesthesia option for people having this operation for the first time.
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Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 80 years old
- You are having your first surgery for colorectal cancer under general anesthesia
- You do not have serious heart, lung, liver, or kidney disease
- You have not had radiation or chemotherapy in the last 8 weeks
- You are not addicted to opioids and have no allergies to the anesthetic drugs or epidural
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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