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A study looking at a new way of detecting early signs of lymphoedema after breast cancer surgery

Overview

Cancer types:

Breast cancer

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Other

Details

This is a study to see if a test that measures fluid build up in tissue can help to identify women who are at risk of getting lymphoedema after surgery for breast cancer.

Recruitment start: 1 July 2010

Recruitment end: 12 February 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 Nigel Bundred

Supported by

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

University Hospital of South Manchester (UHSM)

Last reviewed: 09 Mar 2016

CRUK internal database number: 7966

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