Healthy gut bacteria for advanced bowel cancer

This study looks at how gut bacteria (the microbiome) change during treatment for colorectal cancer that has spread or cannot be removed. Researchers hope the findings may help improve understanding of how treatment works and how to tailor care.

This trial tests whether transferring healthy bacteria from a donor's stool (called fecal microbiota transplantation) can improve bowel problems like frequent bowel movements or trouble controlling gas or stool, which are common after rectal cancer surgery. The goal is to see if this treatment helps you feel better and improves your quality of life.

This study tests whether adding a fecal microbiota transplant (a way of putting healthy gut bacteria into your colon) to the standard first-line chemotherapy and targeted therapy can help control advanced colorectal cancer that cannot be surgically removed. The goal is to see if this combination works better than standard treatment alone.

This trial tests whether a fecal transplant (a stool donation from a healthy person) can help patients with advanced stomach cancer respond better to treatment. If you qualify, you would receive the transplant through a colonoscopy, possibly along with other standard therapies.

This trial tests a treatment called “washed microbiota transplant,” which transfers healthy gut bacteria to help relieve intestinal problems that started after cancer therapy. You might benefit if you’re an adult with certain ongoing stomach or bowel symptoms after standard cancer treatment, and your body is stable enough for the procedure.

This trial tests whether transplanting healthy gut bacteria (called a fecal microbiota transplant, or FMT) can help people with advanced cancer who are losing weight and muscle. The goal is to see if it improves appetite and helps you maintain strength.