Taking people in FinlandPhase 4
Studies how spreading bowel cancer behaves and whether it can be removed by surgery
Looks at metastatic colorectal cancer in adults to see if surgery can remove it.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: RAXO trial - A population-based prospective study to evaluate clinical behaviour, resectability and survival in metastatic colorectal cancer patients in Finland
Key facts
- Where
- Hameenlinna, Helsinki, Joensuu, Jyvaskyla, Kajaani, Kemi, Kokkola, Kotka, Kuopio, Lahti, Lappeenranta, Mariehamn, Mikkeli, Oulu, Pori, Rovaniemi, Savonlinna, Seinajoki, Tampere, Turku, and Vaasa, FinlandSee the 21 sites
- Phase
- Phase 4
Where in Finland
- Kanta-Haemeen hyvinvointialueHameenlinna, FinlandTaking people
- HUS-YhtymaeHelsinki, FinlandTaking people
- Pohjois-Karjalan hyvinvointialueJoensuu, FinlandTaking people
- Central Finland Hospital District Central Finland Hospital NovaJyvaskyla, FinlandTaking people
- Kainuu Central HospitalKajaani, FinlandTaking people
- Länsi-Pohjan keskussairaalaKemi, FinlandTaking people
- Keski-Pohjanmaan hyvinvointialueKokkola, FinlandTaking people
- Kymenlaakson keskussairaalaKotka, FinlandTaking people
- Kuopio University HospitalKuopio, FinlandTaking people
- Paeijaet-Haemeen hyvinvointialueLahti, FinlandTaking people
- Etelae-Karjalan hyvinvointialueLappeenranta, FinlandTaking people
- Ahvenanmaan keskussairaalaMariehamn, FinlandTaking people
- Etelae-Savon hyvinvointialueMikkeli, FinlandTaking people
- Oulu University HospitalOulu, FinlandTaking people
- Satakunnan hyvinvointialuePori, FinlandTaking people
- Lapland Central HospitalRovaniemi, FinlandTaking people
- Savonlinnan keskussairaalaSavonlinna, FinlandTaking people
- Etela-Pohjanmaan SairaanhoitopiiriSeinajoki, FinlandTaking people
- Tampere University HospitalTampere, FinlandTaking people
- Turku University HospitalTurku, FinlandTaking people
- Vaasa Central HospitalVaasa, FinlandTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- HUS-Yhtymae
- Trial code
- NCT01531621EU 2024-520288-15-00
- Record updated
- 19 December 2025
- Original description
Primary objective: • To assess clinical behaviour of metastatic colorectal cancer and overall resectability, postoperative morbidity and outcomes after resectionRead full original descriptionShow less
RAXO trial - A population-based prospective study to evaluate clinical behaviour, resectability and survival in metastatic colorectal cancer patients in Finland
Primary objective: • To assess clinical behaviour of metastatic colorectal cancer and overall resectability, postoperative morbidity and outcomes after resection
Exclusion: No exclusion criteria.