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A study of a test to look for signs that oesophageal cancer has come back after chemoradiotherapy (CYTOFLOC)

Overview

Cancer types:

Oesophageal cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Other

Details

This study looked at the Cytosponge test to see if it could be used to check for cancer of the food pipe (oesophageal cancer) after .

This trial was supported by Cancer Research UK. People could join between 2018 and 2020. The team published the results in 2022.

Recruitment start: 18 April 2018

Recruitment end: 16 January 2020

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 Somnath Mukherjee

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

University of Oxford

University of Cambridge

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Last reviewed: 31 Mar 2026

CRUK internal database number: 16026

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