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A study looking at endoscopic ultrasound for oesophageal cancer and gastro oesophageal junction cancer (VALUE)

Overview

Cancer types:

Oesophageal cancer

Status:

Open

Phase:

Other

Details

This study will find out how endoscopic ultrasound helps doctors plan treatment when used with a CT scan and a PET-CT scan.

It is open to people who have:

  • cancer of the food pipe (oesophagus)

  • cancer of the junction between the oesophagus and the stomach (gastro oesophageal junction cancer)

Recruitment start: 22 May 2024

Recruitment end: 31 December 2025

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 Kieran Foley

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

NIHR Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) Programme

University of Southampton

Last reviewed: 7 July 2025

CRUK internal database number: 19926

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