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A trial looking at weekly versus 3 weekly paclitaxel for breast cancer that has spread (Will Weekly Win)

Overview

Cancer types:

Breast cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial found out if it was best for people with breast cancer to have paclitaxel (Taxol chemotherapy) every week or every 3 weeks.

Recruitment start: 31 October 2002

Recruitment end: 31 July 2006

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 Mark Verrill

Supported by

Anglo Celtic Cooperative Oncology Group

Bristol Myers Squibb

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Last reviewed: 5 October 2020

CRUK internal database number: 46

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