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A study comparing 2 needles doctors use to take a sample of pancreatic tissue (The SharkBITE study)

Overview

Cancer types:

Pancreatic cancer

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Other

Details

A swelling in the pancreas could be cancer. To find out if it is cancer doctors take a small piece of tissue (biopsy) from the lump. They use a special type of needle to take the sample.

Recruitment start: 21 May 2017

Recruitment end: 4 May 2018

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

Dr Kofi Oppong

Supported by

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Medtronic

Last reviewed: 23 May 2018

CRUK internal database number: 14896

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