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A study to test a set of questions designed to measure delay in early cancer diagnosis (The ASTRID study)

Overview

Cancer types:

Bowel (colorectal) cancer, Lung cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Other

Details

This study tested questions developed to work out important time points in the lead up to a cancer diagnosis. This study was supported by Cancer Research UK as part of the National Awareness and Early Detection Initiative (NAEDI).

Recruitment start: 1 May 2013

Recruitment end: 12 September 2014

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 David Weller

Supported by

National Awareness and Early Diagnosis Initiative (NAEDI)

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

University of Edinburgh

Last reviewed: 18 Oct 2017

CRUK internal database number: 10589

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