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A study to find the best way of working out a woman's risk of breast cancer if she has a strong family history (FHRisk - additional participants)

Overview

Cancer types:

Breast cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Other

Details

This study looked at improving the way specialists work out the risk of breast cancer in women who have a family history of the disease.

It was part of a larger study called FHRisk. The researchers wanted more women to join the study as this helped them to improve the way they worked out the risk.

Recruitment start: 6 December 2012

Recruitment end: 5 December 2014

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 Gareth Evans

Supported by

National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)

The Genesis Breast Cancer Prevention Appeal

Nightingale Centre and Genesis Prevention Centre

University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Foundation Trust

Last reviewed: 28 Mar 2019

CRUK internal database number: 12029

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