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A study looking at access to cancer drugs across England (ACT)

Overview

Cancer types:

Bowel (colorectal) cancer, Colon cancer, Prostate cancer, Rectal cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Other

Details

This study wanted to find out what people thought about the availability of cancer drugs in the UK. It looked at cancer drugs that were new at the time of this study.

This results summary describes the interviews that the study team did with cancer patients and cancer doctors. The interviews were part of the larger study. This larger study collected information and figures about the prescribing of cancer drugs in England.

This study was open for people to join between 2013 and 2014. The team published the results in 2019.

Recruitment start: 8 April 2013

Recruitment end: 31 December 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 William Hollingworth

Supported by

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Last reviewed: 10 Jun 2024

CRUK internal database number: 10728

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