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This trial is looking at vacuum assisted excision for breast cancers (SMALL)

Overview

Cancer types:

Breast cancer

Status:

Open

Phase:

Phase 3

Details

This trial is comparing surgery with vacuum assisted excision for small early breast cancers.

It is for women taking part in the NHS breast screening programme. And who had a small found during their screening.

Recruitment start: 1 December 2019

Recruitment end: 30 June 2026

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

Mr Stuart McIntosh

Supported by

National Institute for Health Research

University of Birmingham

Birmingham Surgical Trials Consortium

Independent Cancer Patients Voice

Association of Breast Surgery

QuinteT Team, University of Bristol

Last reviewed: 11 March 2025

CRUK internal database number: 16724

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