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A study testing a device to check for remaining cancer cells during surgery for early breast cancer

Overview

Cancer types:

Breast cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 1

Details

This study used a device called terahertz pulsed imaging (TPI). To see whether it can show cancer cells during surgery to remove breast cancer or during a test of the under your arm.

This trial was open for people to join between August 2013 and August 2014. The team published the results in 2017.

Recruitment start: 9 July 2012

Recruitment end: 11 February 2014

How to join

Please note: In order to you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Professor A D Purushotham

Supported by

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Technology Strategy Board, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

TeraView

Last reviewed: 19 Jul 2021

CRUK internal database number: 5952

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