Research and clinical trials for bowel cancer
All cancer treatments have to be fully researched before they can be used for everyone. This is so we know that they work, they are better than the treatments already available and they are safe.
Research is looking at the causes, diagnosis and treatment of bowel cancer. It aims to prevent bowel cancer and improve tests, treatment, and ways of coping with symptoms and side effects.
Go to Cancer Research UK’s clinical trials database if you are looking for a trial for bowel cancer in the UK. You need to talk to your specialist if there are any trials that you think you might be able to take part in.
Research into bowel (colorectal) cancer
Researchers are looking at new ways of improving surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and targeted cancer treatments for bowel cancer.
Find a trial
Our clinical trials database has open, closed and result summaries of trials in the UK.
What are clinical trials?
Trials aim to find out if a new test or treatment is safe or works better than current ones.
Before you take part
Find out about what researchers should tell you before you agree to take part in a trial.
How to join a clinical trial
If you see a trial you're interested in, discuss it with your specialist or GP.
Our Research
Find out how our researchers are discovering new ways to tackle bowel cancer.
