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A study looking at ultrasound guided biopsies for breast cancer (NOSTRA)

Overview

Cancer types:

Breast cancer

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Other

Details

This study is for people with early breast cancer that:

  • have large amounts of a protein called human epidermal growth factor receptor (HER2 positive)

  • don’t have receptors for the hormone oestrogen (oestrogen receptor negative or ER negative)

It is for people who are going to have a cancer drug treatment before surgery.

Recruitment start: 22 May 2019

Recruitment end: 31 December 2023

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 Daniel Rea

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

University of Birmingham

Roche

Other information

This is Cancer Research UK trial number: CRUKE/16/025.

Last reviewed: 22 January 2025

CRUK internal database number: 15302

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