Vacuum dressing for healing after rectal cancer surgery
Part of Cancer clinical trials.
This trial is testing whether a special vacuum-type wound dressing (called negative pressure therapy) helps the surgical area heal better after removal of the rectum and anus for rectal cancer. If you've had chemotherapy and radiation before surgery, this study may help improve your recovery.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You have a diagnosis of rectal adenocarcinoma (a type of rectal cancer) in the lower part of the rectum.
- You have already received chemotherapy and radiation therapy for this cancer (as part of your treatment plan).
- You are scheduled to have a surgery called abdominoperineal resection (removal of the rectum and anus).
- You are not allergic to the special wound dressing used in the study, and you do not have certain other health issues that would make the dressing unsafe.
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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