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A trial looking at using a dye during surgery for mouth and throat cancer (LIHNCS)

Overview

Cancer types:

Head and neck cancers, Mouth and oropharyngeal cancer

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Other

Details

This trial is looking at using a dye made from iodine during surgery to remove cancer of the mouth or part of the throat just behind the mouth (oropharynx). This dye is called Lugol’s iodine stain.

This trial is supported by Cancer Research UK.

Recruitment start: 29 November 2010

Recruitment end: 31 October 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

Dr James McCaul

Supported by

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Cancer Research UK

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Warwick Medical School Clinical Trials Unit

Other information

This is Cancer Research UK trial number CRUK/10/011.

Last reviewed: 28 Nov 2023

CRUK internal database number: 4163

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