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A study looking at PET-CT scans to diagnose cancer of the pancreas (PET PANC)

Overview

Cancer types:

Pancreatic cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Other

Details

This study was to see if a type of body scan called a PET-CT scan improved the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer.

It was open for people to join between 2011 and 2013. Researchers reported the results in 2018.

Recruitment start: 6 January 2011

Recruitment end: 26 April 2013

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 Paula Ghaneh

Supported by

NIHR Health Technology Assessment (HTA) programme

National Institute for Health Research Cancer Research Network (NCRN)

Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospital NHS Trust

University of Liverpool

Last reviewed: 23 May 2019

CRUK internal database number: 7618

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