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Two trials looking at a new test to help diagnose older people with symptoms of bowel cancer (SIGGAR)

Overview

Cancer types:

Bowel (colorectal) cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Other

Details

These two trials compared a test called CT colonography (‘virtual colonoscopy’) with standard tests used to diagnose bowel cancer. The people taking part had symptoms that could have been due to bowel cancer.

Recruitment start: 1 February 2004

Recruitment end: 31 December 2007

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 Steve Halligan Professor Wendy Atkin

Supported by

Imperial College London

NIHR Biomedical Research Centres (BRCs) Award

NIHR Health Technology Assessment (HTA) programme

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

University College London (UCL)

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Last reviewed: 23 Apr 2013

CRUK internal database number: 407

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