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A study looking at 3 different treatments for kidney cancer (CONSERVE)

Overview

Cancer types:

Kidney cancer

Status:

Results

Phase:

Pilot

Details

This study looked at whether people would consider taking part in a larger trial comparing surgery, radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and cryotherapy. This type of study is called a feasibility study.

This study was supported by Cancer Research UK.

Recruitment start: 24 June 2012

Recruitment end: 31 December 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

Mr Naeem Soomro

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Other information

This is Cancer Research UK trial number CRUK/11/036.

Last reviewed: 26 June 2016

CRUK internal database number: 8780

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