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A trial of hormone therapy 2 weeks before and after surgery for early breast cancer (POETIC)

Overview

Cancer types:

Breast cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial looked at a type of hormone therapy called an aromatase inhibitor. The researchers wanted to find out if taking it for 2 weeks before and 2 weeks after surgery helps postmenopausal women with breast cancer.

This trial was open for women to join between 2008 and 2014. The results were published in 2020.

Cancer Research UK supported this trial.

Recruitment start: 1 October 2008

Recruitment end: 17 April 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 Ian Smith

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR)

The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Other information

This is Cancer Research UK trial number CRUK/07/015.

Last reviewed: 24 March 2021

CRUK internal database number: 1002

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