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A trial looking at aspirin and esomeprazole to help prevent cancer of the oesophagus (ASPECT)

Overview

Cancer types:

Oesophageal cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial was done to find out if aspirin and esomeprazole can help prevent cancer of the food pipe (oesophagus) in people with Barrett's oesophagus. It was supported by Cancer Research UK.

Recruitment start: 1 March 2005

Recruitment end: 28 February 2009

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 Janusz Jankowski

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Other information

This is Cancer Research UK trial number CRUK/05/006.

Last reviewed: 20 November 2018

CRUK internal database number: 380

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