Health Condition 1: C20- Malignant neoplasm of rectum
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Diagnosis was confirmed by biopsy and histologic analysis
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Intestinal obstruction 2. Received Bowel preparation within past 14 days 3. Patients received preoperative chemotherapy or radiation therapy 4. Known lactose intolerance 5. Immunodeficiency 6. Inflammatory bowel disease 7. Received antibiotics with in past 3 months before sample collection 8. Evidence of infection 9. Probiotics or prebiotics usage within 2 weeks
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To study the pattern and diversity of colonic microbiota in rectal cancer patients. To correlate clinico-pathological variables to colonic microbiota in rectal cancer patients Timepoint: At one month, six month and 1 year. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To study the influence of colonic microbiota in immediate outcome of surgical treatment in rectal cancer patients Timepoint: 18 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum.