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A study to find out the needs of people living long term with cancer

Overview

Cancer types:

Bowel (colorectal) cancer, Breast cancer, Kidney cancer, Ovarian cancer, Prostate cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Pilot

Details

As cancer treatments improve, more people are living longer with cancer that has spread (). People who are living longer with advanced cancer are now being seen as having chronic cancer. To provide the best support for them, healthcare professionals must know and understand what their needs are.

Recruitment start: 29 June 2010

Recruitment end: 30 November 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

Dr Clare Harley

Supported by

Dimbleby Cancer Care

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

University of Leeds

Last reviewed: 14 October 2014

CRUK internal database number: 734

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