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A study to find out if writing about their experience can help women after surgery for breast cancer

Overview

Cancer types:

Breast cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Pilot

Details

This was a study to find out if writing about how they feel can help women come to terms with having surgery for breast cancer.

Recruitment start: 26 February 2010

Recruitment end: 28 July 2010

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 Clare Harley

Supported by

Breast Cancer Campaign

National Institute for Health Research Cancer Research Network (NCRN)

University of Leeds

Last reviewed: 29 October 2013

CRUK internal database number: 5915

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Plain English Campaign award.

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