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A study looking at the heart (cardiac) side effects of epirubicin chemotherapy for breast cancer (BETTER-CARE)

Overview

Cancer types:

Breast cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This study was trying to find out more about the heart problems that can be caused by having epirubicin as treatment for breast cancer.

Recruitment start: 1 June 2005

Recruitment end: 31 May 2009

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 Hugh Montgomery

Supported by

Department of Health

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

Imperial College London

University College London (UCL)

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Last reviewed: 11 July 2013

CRUK internal database number: 753

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