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A study to develop a blood test for melanoma

Overview

Cancer types:

Melanoma, Skin cancer

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Pilot

Details

This study is looking at developing a blood test that can detect melanoma at an early stage.

The aim of the study is to find out if a blood test can find melanoma cells circulating in the blood stream. This is a pilot study. If the test works, then researchers hope it will lead to a further study with more people.

Please note - you will not get any direct benefit from taking part in this study but it may help people in the future.

Recruitment start: 1 January 2005

Recruitment end: 29 April 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 G. Saldanha

Supported by

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

Hope Against Cancer

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

University of Leicester

Last reviewed: 29 April 2018

CRUK internal database number: 7748

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