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A study of a vacuum assisted device to remove breast cancer (The PICASSO study)

Overview

Cancer types:

Breast cancer

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Other

Details

This study is looking at removing breast cancer using a special needle attached to a vacuum device.

It is for women who either:

  • can’t have surgery to remove the cancer with a or

  • choose not to have surgery

Recruitment start: 25 June 2018

Recruitment end: 31 May 2021

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

Dr Yit Lim

Supported by

Manchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Last reviewed: 10 Nov 2021

CRUK internal database number: 17388

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