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A study looking at ways of helping doctors work out how long someone with cancer is likely to live (IPAC)

Overview

Cancer types:

All cancer types, Secondary cancers

Status:

Results

Phase:

Other

Details

This study looked at different factors to see if doctors can predict how long someone with is likely to live. This is called their prognosis.

The study was open for people to join between 2013 and 2014. The team published the results in 2019.

Recruitment start: 24 January 2013

Recruitment end: 25 September 2014

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 Barry Laird

Supported by

Medical Research Scotland

NHS Lothian

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

University of Edinburgh

Last reviewed: 01 Nov 2023

CRUK internal database number: 9659

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