COLO-PREVENT: Advancing Colorectal Cancer Prevention

Dr Frankie Fan introduces his work in colorectal cancer prevention and the COLO-PREVENT trial.

COLO-PREVENT is a randomised platform trial embedded within the bowel cancer screening program, currently active at 19 sites with plans to expand to 60. Dr. Fan places emphasis on the need for new trial sites and highlights the role of social media outreach in engaging potential partners.

Dr Frankie Fran

A medical researcher and research fellow for the COLO-PREVENT trial. Dr Frankie Fran graduated from the University of Leicester in 2021, with an intercalated Neuroscience degree from the University of Bristol.

With clinical experience in Leicester and Kettering, they co-led the BRACE-1 study and worked with the NHS Midlands Clinical Senate on surgical innovation and emergency care research.

Published

19 February 2025

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Dr Frankie Fan introduces his work in colorectal cancer prevention and the COLO-PREVENT trial. Topics on discussion are the preventative therapies in colorectal cancer and the ground-breaking COLO-PREVENT trial. Learn about innovative medications shaping prevention strategies and why this research is essential for the future of cancer care.

Further resources

External link

Colo-prevention website

A platform for developing COLOrectal cancer PREVENTion therapies

External link

Colo-prevention X (Twitter)

Stay up to date with the COLO-PREVENT team on X (Twitter)