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A trial looking at letrozole after hormone therapy for early breast cancer in postmenopausal women (SOLE)

Overview

Cancer types:

Breast cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial compared taking letrozole all the time with stopping and starting treatment. It was for women who had been through the menopause and had early breast cancer that has tested positive for hormone receptors.

Recruitment start: 5 December 2007

Recruitment end: 8 October 2012

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 A M Thompson

Supported by

Breast International Group (BIG)

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

International Breast Cancer Study Group (IBCSG)

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Novartis

Last reviewed: 29 January 2018

CRUK internal database number: 2557

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