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A trial looking at platelet transfusions during treatment for cancer of the blood or lymphatic system (TOPPS)

Overview

Cancer types:

Acute leukaemia, Blood cancers, Chronic leukaemia, High grade lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, Leukaemia, Low grade lymphoma, Lymphoma, Myeloma, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL)

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial looked at using platelet transfusions during chemotherapy for a blood cancer (haematological malignancy).

Recruitment start: 1 August 2006

Recruitment end: 3 August 2011

How to join

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

Chief investigators

Dr Simon Stanworth

Supported by

NHS Blood and Transplant

National Institute for Health Research Cancer Research Network (NCRN)

Last reviewed: 21 Oct 2013

CRUK internal database number: 1129

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