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A study looking at tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer in premenopausal women (TAM-Prev)

Overview

Cancer types:

Breast cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Other

Details

This study aimed to find out how many women who had a high risk of developing breast cancer had considered using tamoxifen to prevent it.

The study was for women who had not been through the . The researchers also wanted to see if a substance in the blood called a can be used to find out which women may benefit from having tamoxifen.

Recruitment start: 2 May 2011

Recruitment end: 30 November 2012

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 Gareth Evans

Supported by

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

The Genesis Breast Cancer Prevention Appeal

NIHR Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) programme

Last reviewed: 27 May 2015

CRUK internal database number: 8554

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