A National (UK) Multicentre Study of the decision making and outcomes in Colorectal Cancer patients with specific reference to frailty assessment
Study Contact Email: nheywood@doctors.org.uk
Study Twitter: @DECAFSTUDY
Study Summary
To identify the decision making process for treatment in patients over age 75 with surgically resectable colorectal cancer and evaluate outcomes in respect to frailty and quality of life
Study Timeline
PPI day has been completed
This study is still undergoing revisions on study design and protocol
Contributors
Mr Nick Heywood (Steering Group Lead), Consultant Emergency General and Colorectal Surgeon, BMedSci, BMBS, MRCS, MD, East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust, Honorary Clinical Lecturer University of Central Lancashire
Mr Aaron Kler, General Surgical Registrar, Northwest Deanery
Mr David Lieberman, Core surgical Trainee, Northwest Deanery
Mr Joel Tay, General Surgical Registrar, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Ms Corinna Slawinski, General Surgical Registrar, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Professor Bob Arnott, Chairman of The Patient Liaison Group, ACPGBI
Ms Sue Blackwell, Patient Representative
Dr Carly Welch, Specialist trainee in Geriatric Medicine, Health Education West Midlands
Ms Susan Moug, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley and Honorary Clinical Associate Professor of the University of Glasgow
Professor James Hill, Professor of Colorectal Surgery, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Mr Peter Mitchell, (Consultant Lead), Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Grants
PPI day funded by the Northwest Research Design Service
Considering funding applications once protocol is finalised
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