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A study comparing different types of surgery to treat cancer of the food pipe (ROMIO pilot)

Overview

Cancer types:

Oesophageal cancer

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Pilot

Details

This study is testing how practical it would be to run a large trial comparing traditional surgery with keyhole surgery or a combination of the two, to treat cancer of the food pipe.

Recruitment start: 3 April 2013

Recruitment end: 4 November 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

Dr Chris Metcalfe Professor Jane Blazeby

Supported by

Clinical Trials and Evaluation Unit Bristol and Bristol Randomised Trials Collaboration

NIHR Health Technology Assessment (HTA) programme

National Institute for Health Research Cancer Research Network (NCRN)

University of Bristol

Last reviewed: 04 Nov 2016

CRUK internal database number: 10790

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