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A study comparing different types of surgery for bladder cancer (iROC)

Overview

Cancer types:

Bladder cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This study compared open surgery with robotic assisted keyhole surgery for bladder cancer. It was for people whose bladder cancer hadn’t spread.

The study was open for people to join between 2017 and 2020. The team published the results in 2022.

Recruitment start: 1 March 2017

Recruitment end: 31 March 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 James Catto Professor John Kelly

Supported by

University College London (UCL)

The Champniss Foundation

The Urology Foundation

Last reviewed: 1 August 2024

CRUK internal database number: 19868

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