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A study looking at people's understanding of cancer symptoms in smokers and non smokers (SASS)

Overview

Cancer types:

All cancer types

Status:

Results

Phase:

Other

Details

This study tried to learn more about what people know and understand about common cancer symptoms. The study team were mainly interested in symptoms of:

  • head and neck cancer

  • lung cancer

Cancer Research UK supported this study as part of the National Awareness and Early Detection Initiative (NAEDI).

The study was open for people to join between 2013 and 2015 and the results were published in 2017.

Recruitment start: 17 October 2013

Recruitment end: 28 February 2015

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Professor Una Macleod

Supported by

National Awareness and Early Diagnosis Initiative (NAEDI)

University of Hull

University of York

Hull York Medical School

Last reviewed: 30 Sept 2019

CRUK internal database number: 10586

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