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A study looking at a device to collect tumour cells that are circulating in the bloodstream

Overview

Cancer types:

All cancer types

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Other

Details

This study is testing a device called a CellCollector, to see how well it collects circulating tumour cells compared with giving a traditional blood sample. The researchers will also look at the information of the collected cells to see if this accurately represents the original tumour.

Recruitment start: 1 July 2012

Recruitment end: 1 July 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 Tim Meyer

Supported by

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

University College London (UCL)

Last reviewed: 15 December 2016

CRUK internal database number: 11015

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