@PolarisStudy

Pathway for Low Anterior Resection syndrome relief after surgery. NIHR HTA funded study. Chief investigators @jules_cornish @AaronQuyn with @leeds_stc

 Cardiff, Wales
Joined October 2022
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Looking forward to our PI meeting 28th Nov & LARS collaborative group meeting 29th Nov to work on Lars icat score. Going to be a busy few days but should be fun. If you’re a uk site interested in getting involved in Polaris contact us. @AaronQuyn @BoutrosMarylise @PeterCh12345
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bowelresearchuk.org/about-us… Thanks @BowelResearch for your support with @polaris feasibility study. Great to see the work we are doing being highlighted on this important but under researched area. #LARS @TPFSuk @ACPGBI @jules_cornish
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We have randomised our 50th patient to @PolarisStudy ! Well done to Leeds @AaronQuyn
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After a long and incredible journey, our work on SNM in LARS patients is finally out edited 🤩 Special thanks to my colleagues, to @AECP_FAECP and @aecirujanos for the grants, to @ASCRS_1 for their recognition at the Seattle conference, and to the amazing people I got to meet.
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Had our first site investigator meeting and LARS workshop this week. Really great energy on the room. Thanks to everyone who made it despite train strikes.
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More than 30 sites interested in getting on board and can’t wait for our next three sites open to recruitment. Leeds @AaronQuyn Anuerin Bevan Gethin Williams, Gloucester Jo Bennet not long to wait… – at Cardiff, Wales
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Interested in becoming a site for Polaris. See below for the expression of interest form, info for the team
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Want to find out more about the Polaris trial or interested in becoming a site?
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It’s official - we are opening Polaris and should be recruiting our first patients soon. Had our first site initiation visit in Cardiff with @jules_cornish and team.
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Going to @ACPGBI and interested in LARS? Join us at the acpn session today for an update on the POLARiS study.
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POLARiS_study retweeted
ACPGBI-PLG@ACPGBI_PLG27 Jun 2023
“40% of people suggested in a recent survey, they had to change jobs following emergency bowel surgery” is this true for you? #Cancer
67%I had to change jobs
17%I couldn’t return to work
17%I’m hoping to return
0%I got a better job.
6 votes • Final results
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#ACPGBI2023 As a result of unprecedented demand & to reflect the current financial climate @ACPGBI has decided to fund a further 5️⃣0️⃣ free #ACPN places @cam_colorectal @jules_cornish Jennie Burch Robin Johnston Kate Walsh Join us for a great program! 👉bit.ly/ACPGBI2023_REG
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Pathway Of Low Anterior Resection syndrome relief after Surgery (POLARiS) feasibility trial protocol: a multicentre, feasibility cohort study with embedded RCT to compare SNM & transanal irrigation to conservative mx bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/1…

Pathway Of Low Anterior Resection syndrome relief after Surgery (POLARiS) feasibility trial...

Introduction Rectal cancer is common with a 60% 5-year survival rate. Treatment usually involves surgery with or without neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy or adjuvant chemotherapy. Sphincter saving...

bmjopen.bmj.com
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journals.lww.com/annalsofsur…
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#TraineeTuesday🛑🚦🔎⚠️ Unmet #patients needs: How can we improve? #SoMe4Surgery #colorectalsurgery #AcademicTwitter @Dukes_Club @DrKatOxford @BoutrosMarylise @SueClark16 Read our new @ColorectalDis paper here👇 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
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POLARiS_study retweeted
@ACPGBI@ACPGBI9 Dec 2022
Super excited to announce that #ACC2023 registration is now OPEN!! A vital feature of the course is its interactive nature. The live audience can participate in online polls and submit questions to the faculty We look forward to your participation! ▶️bit.ly/ACC2023reg
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POLARiS_study retweeted
@ACPGBI@ACPGBI23 Nov 2022
We are pleased to inform you that the recording of the LARS webinar held yesterday evening is available to view #ondemand on the member area of the @ACPGBI website acpgbi.org.uk/resources/1081… @jules_cornish @TPFSuk @AaronQuyn @PolarisStudy @BowelResearch @NIHRresearch
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Not long to go until todays @ACPGBI_EduTrain webinar where we launch the @polaris study. If you can’t attend but are interested in knowing more about how your centre can be involved please email [email protected] @jules_cornish @AaronQuyn @AndreaMWarwick
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POLARiS_study retweeted
BJS Open
@BjsOpen8 Nov 2022
How does #longcourse #chemorad impact on #LARS? Follow up from #RCT 34% of long course group demonstrated major LARS vs 16% of control group. Long course, low anastomosis, leak assoc w/worse LARS #some4surgery #surgicalresearch @asgbi @SEIQuirurgica doi.org/10.1093/bjsopen/zrac…
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Thanks @BowelResearch for funding the feasibility study for @PolarisStudy @debby_keller @RoelHompes
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We are now open for the feasibility study in 4 UK centres Cardiff, Leeds, Newport and Southampton. Aiming to recruit 200 into cohort study and 60 into RCT.
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Preliminary work will feed into main trial due to open July 2023 in 20 UK centres and 10 Australian centres. For more information register for our webinar 22nd Nov acpgbi.org.uk/events/927/tre…

Treatment Pathways for LARS (Low Anterior Resection Syndrome)

acpgbi.org.uk
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