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A trial looking at how to treat fluid on the lung (TAPPS)

Overview

Cancer types:

All cancer types

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Other

Details

This trial is looking at 2 ways to treat fluid around the lung (pleural effusion).

When cancer affects the lungs, fluid can sometimes collect between the sheets of tissue covering the outside of the lung and lining the chest cavity (). The collection of fluid is called a pleural effusion.

Recruitment start: 10 October 2012

Recruitment end: 31 October 2017

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 Nick Maskell

Supported by

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

North Bristol NHS Trust

Last reviewed: 31 Oct 2017

CRUK internal database number: 9938

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