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A study looking at how people over the age of 50 understand cancer and cancer risk from the media

Overview

Cancer types:

Bowel (colorectal) cancer, Breast cancer, Lung cancer, Prostate cancer

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Other

Details

This study is looking at what people over 50 think about the way the media presents stories about cancer and the risk of cancer. This study is supported by Cancer Research UK.

Recruitment start: 29 June 2015

Recruitment end: 26 May 2016

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

Dr Sara Macdonald

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

University of Glasgow

Last reviewed: 20 Jun 2016

CRUK internal database number: 12223

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