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A trial looking at a new device to help surgeons know if they have removed all the breast cancer (REI-EXCISE)

Overview

Cancer types:

Breast cancer

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Other

Details

This trial is looking at a device called the intelligent Knife or iKnife. They want to find out if it can help surgeons know if they have removed all of the cancer, during breast cancer surgery.

It is for people who are going to have surgery to remove an area of cancer from the breast. This is often called:

  • lumpectomy

  • wide local excision

  • breast conserving surgery

Cancer Research UK supports this trial.

Recruitment start: 5 September 2017

Recruitment end: 22 July 2019

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 Zoltan Takats Mr Daniel Richard Leff

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Imperial Clinical Trials Unit - Cancer (ICTU-Ca)

Other information

This is Cancer Research UK trial number CRUK/16/021

Last reviewed: 9 January 2024

CRUK internal database number: 15161

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