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A study looking at a test to examine lymph nodes during surgery for women’s cancers (PIONIR)

Overview

Cancer types:

Cervical cancer, Vulval cancer, Womb (uterine or endometrial) cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Other

Details

This study used a dye and a special camera to find the first lymph node that cancer might have spread to for women’s cancers (gynaecological cancer).

The first that cancer cells in lymphatic fluid reach is called the sentinel node.

Cancer Research UK supported this study.

Recruitment start: 1 October 2012

Recruitment end: 16 June 2016

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 Ahmed Ahmed

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Experimental Cancer Medicines Centres (ECMC)

Oxford Cancer Imaging Centre

University of Oxford

Last reviewed: 18 Jul 2018

CRUK internal database number: 9954

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