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A study looking at the genetics of ductal carcinoma in situ (ICICLE)

Overview

Cancer types:

Breast cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Other

Details

This study was to find genes that might increase the risk of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).

DCIS is when some cells inside the tubes in the breast (the ducts) have started to turn into cancer cells. DCIS might develop into an invasive ductal breast cancer if it isn’t treated.

Cancer Research UK supported this study.

Recruitment start: 18 July 2008

Recruitment end: 30 June 2013

How to join

Please note: In order to you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Dr Rebecca Roylance Dr Elinor Sawyer

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

Breast Cancer Now

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Other information

This is Cancer Research UK trial number CRUK/08/046.

Last reviewed: 20 Mar 2017

CRUK internal database number: 1737

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