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A study looking at a new test called FIT to look for signs of bowel cancer (NICE FIT)

Overview

Cancer types:

Bowel (colorectal) cancer

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Other

Details

A study to see if a new test called FIT can tell whether people with symptoms need to have a bowel test (colonoscopy) to look for signs of bowel cancer. FIT stands for faecal immunochemical test.

This study is also:

  • looking at bowel cancer DNA (biomarker sub study)

  • comparing the FIT test results from different brands (multisampling sub study)

Recruitment start: 17 October 2017

Recruitment end: 31 December 2019

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

Mr Muti Abulafi

Supported by

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

RM Partners

NHS England

NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Southern Programme Hub

Alpha Laboratories Ltd

Last reviewed: 06 Jan 2020

CRUK internal database number: 15320

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