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Retired teacher with Crohn's says new research could be 'game-changer' | Bicester Advertiser
Fibrosis and repeated bowel surgery are a major problem for many people with Crohn’s disease; research that could prevent or treat bowel scarring could reduce the need for operations and improve long-term outcomes.
Adults with Crohn’s disease (especially those with stricturing/fibrotic disease or prior surgeries), caregivers, and clinicians following advances in fibrosis research.
What To Know
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh are reported to be studying tissue from people with Crohn’s-related bowel fibrosis; a retired patient who donated tissue described the work as potentially a “game-changer”.
What To Know This article is a patient story: it profiles a woman with long-standing Crohn’s who has had multiple surgeries for bowel fibrosis and who donated surgical tissue to a University of Edinburgh research team. The piece highlights that surgery is currently used to remove scarred sections of bowel but that fibrosis often recurs.
The research is described as aiming to find ways (for example, medications) to control or stop fibrosis so future patients might avoid repeated operations. The article does not give details about the study design, stage, or any specific experimental treatment.
If you’re interested in the original research, the University of Edinburgh team and the hospital named in the story are the likely places to find more technical information and updates.
This is a local news patient-profile about participation in research; the article does not provide study details, results, or timelines. It should not be taken as evidence that a new treatment is available yet.
