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A study looking at diffusion weighted MRI scans to check if treatment is working for ovarian cancer (DISCOVAR)

Overview

Cancer types:

Ovarian cancer, Secondary cancers

Status:

Results

Phase:

Other

Details

This study looked at whether diffusion weighted MRI is a reliable way to see if treatment for ovarian cancer is working.

It was for women who were having treatment for:

  • ovarian cancer

  • peritoneal cancer

  • fallopian tube cancer

These cancers are treated in a similar way. When we use the term ovarian cancer in this summary, we are referring to all 3.

Cancer Research UK supported this study.

It was open for people to join between 2012 and 2016. The team reported the results in 2018.

Recruitment start: 14 August 2012

Recruitment end: 14 October 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 Nandita DeSouza

Supported by

Cancer Research UK (BIDD award)

Institute of Cancer Research

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Last reviewed: 21 September 2021

CRUK internal database number: 9155

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