
“Deborah agreed to take part in a trial as she was keen to help other cancer patients in the future. "If taking part in a trial means others might be helped then I’m very happy with that."
Please note - this trial is no longer recruiting patients. We hope to add results when they are available.
This study is looking for substances in blood and tissue samples to help identify breast cancer sooner and to check how well it is responding to treatment.
Doctors use changes in substances in the blood and tissue () to diagnose breast cancer.
The researchers want to see if they can identify a pattern of change in these biomarkers. They hope to use this information to develop a blood test doctors can use to identify breast cancer and to check how well the cancer is responding to treatment.
Taking part in the study will not affect your treatment and may not help you directly. The information from this study may in the future help doctors to diagnose people with breast cancer sooner and to find out how well treatment is working.
You may be able to join this study if you are a woman and all of the following apply. You
You cannot join this study if any of these apply. You
You cannot join this study if you had cancer drugs to shrink your cancer before having surgery (neo adjuvant therapy) and your original cancer was less than 2cm across.
The researchers need 194 people to join this study.
The researchers will take a blood sample from you each time you have a hospital appointment.
They will also ask for a sample of your cancer that was removed when you had surgery or a . They will also ask for another sample if you need to have further biopsies while you are taking part in the study.
You see the doctor for a physical examination and blood sample when you agree to take part. You then see the doctor every 6 months for 4 years for an examination and blood tests.
You may feel some discomfort or have some bruising where the blood sample is taken.
Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.
Professor Charles Coombes
Cancer Research UK
Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Freephone 0808 800 4040
“Deborah agreed to take part in a trial as she was keen to help other cancer patients in the future. "If taking part in a trial means others might be helped then I’m very happy with that."