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A study looking at digital breast tomosynthesis to diagnose breast cancer

Overview

Cancer types:

Breast cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Other

Details

This study compared digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) with standard digital mammograms. These are tests to diagnose breast cancer.

The study was for women under 60 years of age. It was open for people to join between 2011 and 2016. The research team published the results in 2021.

Recruitment start: 1 March 2011

Recruitment end: 30 April 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

Professor Andrew Evans

Supported by

NHS Tayside

Tenovus

The Sir John Fisher Foundation

University of Dundee

Last reviewed: 9 September 2021

CRUK internal database number: 7940

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