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A study looking at giving information about genetic testing online (BRCA-DIRECT)

Overview

Cancer types:

Breast cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Other

Details

This study compared two different ways of giving information about genetic testing. It looked at giving information online and in person.

It was open to women who had been diagnosed with breast cancer and were being seen at either the:

  • Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust or

  • Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

The study was supported by Cancer Research UK. It was open for people to join between 2021 and 2022. The team published the results in 2024.

Recruitment start: 5 July 2021

Recruitment end: 15 August 2022

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 Clare Turnbull

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

Institute of Cancer Research (ICR)

University of Sussex (SHORE-C and BSCTU)

University of Manchester

Last reviewed: 30 September 2024

CRUK internal database number: 17121

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