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A study looking at a new way of finding abnormal cells in the mouth

Overview

Cancer types:

Head and neck cancers, Mouth and oropharyngeal cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Other

Details

This study looked into a way of testing cells from the lining of the mouth to help diagnose mouth cancer that didn’t involve surgery, was simpler and low cost.

Recruitment start: 1 June 2009

Recruitment end: 31 December 2011

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 Stephen Porter

Dr Stefano Fedele

Supported by

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

University College London (UCL)

NIHR: Research for Innovation, Speculation and Creativity Program (RISC)

NIHR: Invention for Innovation Program

Finance South East Collaboration Fund

Last reviewed: 24 Apr 2016

CRUK internal database number: 5269

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