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A study looking at joint and muscle aches, pain and stiffness in women with breast cancer (JACS)

Overview

Cancer types:

Breast cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Other

Details

This study looked at women with breast cancer and their experiences of joint and muscle aches, pain and stiffness. Researchers wanted to understand more about what causes this.

It was for women with newly diagnosed breast cancer that hadn’t spread (primary breast cancer).

The study looked at pain as a side effect of treatment.

Recruitment start: 27 January 2010

Recruitment end: 31 December 2011

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 Julia Addington-Hall

Supported by

Breast Cancer Campaign

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

University of Southampton

Last reviewed: 16 November 2018

CRUK internal database number: 3509

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