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A study to see if a type of MRI scan can help doctors planning surgery to treat brain tumours

Overview

Cancer types:

Brain (and spinal cord) tumours, Cancer spread to the brain, Secondary cancers

Status:

Results

Phase:

Pilot

Details

This study looked at a type of MRI scan called functional MRI (fMRI) to see if it could help surgeons avoid important areas of the brain when operating.

Recruitment start: 15 January 2010

Recruitment end: 30 July 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

Dr Cyril Pernet Professor I Whittle

Supported by

Chief Scientist Office (CSO)

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

University of Edinburgh

Last reviewed: 16 Sept 2013

CRUK internal database number: 5989

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