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A study looking for biomarkers that show breast cancer may spread (DETECT)

Overview

Cancer types:

Breast cancer

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Other

Details

This study is looking for biomarkers of breast cancer that indicate it may spread to the bones. When breast cancer has spread it is called secondary breast cancer.

A biomarker is a substance in the body that doctors can measure, which helps them to tell how a disease is developing or a treatment is working.

Recruitment start: 9 February 2010

Recruitment end: 28 February 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 Janet Brown

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

University of Leeds

University of Sheffield

Last reviewed: 17 April 2023

CRUK internal database number: 6411

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