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A trial looking at the benefit of radiotherapy after mastectomy for breast cancer (Supremo trial BIG 2-04)

Overview

Cancer types:

Breast cancer

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial is trying to find out if radiotherapy (after surgery to remove the breast) helps to stop breast cancer coming back in women who have an ‘intermediate risk’ of recurrence.

Recruitment start: 7 June 2006

Recruitment end: 30 April 2013

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

Prof Ian Kunkler

Supported by

Breast International Group (BIG)

European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

Medical Research Council (MRC)

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Trans Tasman Radiation Oncology Group

Last reviewed: 29 July 2024

CRUK internal database number: 719

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