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A study looking at a new type of mammogram to help diagnose breast cancer (CONTEND study)

Overview

Cancer types:

Breast cancer

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Pilot

Details

This study is comparing contrast enhanced spectral mammography (CESM) with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to see if it is better at finding breast cancer.

It is for women:

  • with an abnormal area or breast that needs to be looked at further

  • going to the Cambridge Breast Unit

Recruitment start: 22 March 2016

Recruitment end: 31 March 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

Professor Fiona J Gilbert

Supported by

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

GE Medical

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

University of Cambridge

Last reviewed: 31 March 2019

CRUK internal database number: 13322

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