| Source of record | UK Trials |
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN72493595 |
| Date ISRCTN assigned | 01/07/2001 |
| Local reference number(s) | CRCBCTG6 |
| Public title | A trial to study the place of surgery in elderly women with breast cancer treated by tamoxifen |
| Scientific title |
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| Acronym | Not Applicable |
| Disease/condition/study domain | Breast |
| Study hypothesis | Not provided at time of registration |
| Design/methodology | Randomised controlled trial |
| Research ethics review | Not provided at time of registration |
| Countries of trial | United Kingdom |
| Participants - inclusion criteria | 1. Aged >70 years
2. Histological, cytological or unequivocal mammographic confirmation of carcinoma of the breast
3. Operable breast cancer
4. Patients with bilateral breast cancer are excluded
5. Patients with Paget's disease without a palpable lump, in situ carcinoma or an impalpable lesion shown on mammograph alone are excluded
6. No metastases
7. No previous malignancy, except skin cancer or adequately treated in situ carcinoma of the cervix
8. Fit and willing to receive either treatment |
| Participants - exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Patient information material |
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| Status of trial | Completed |
| Target number of participants | Not provided at time of registration |
| Interventions | 1. Group A: Optimal surgery plus tamoxifen, 20 mg twice daily
2. Group B: Tamoxifen, 20 mg twice daily
All patients receive tamoxifen until there is evidence of progressive disease. |
| Primary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Secondary outcome measure(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Sources of funding | Not available |
| Sponsor name | UK Co-ordinating Committee for Cancer Research (UKCCCR) |
| Sponsor details | MRC Clinical Trials Unit
222 Euston Road
London
United Kingdom
NW1 2DA |
| Sponsor telephone | +44 (0) 20 7670 4723 |
| Sponsor fax | +44 (0) 20 7670 4818 |
| Sponsor email | register@ctu.mrc.ac.uk |
| Sponsor website | http://www.ctu.mrc.ac.uk/ukcccr/home.html |
| Contact name | Dr - - |
| Contact details | UKCCCR Register Co-ordinator
MRC Clinical Trials Unit
222 Euston Road
London
United Kingdom
NW1 2DA |
| Contact telephone | +44 (0) 20 7670 4723 |
| Contact fax | +44 (0) 20 7670 4818 |
| Contact email | register@ctu.mrc.ac.uk |
| More information | For more up-to-date information please go to the ISRCTN link below. |
| Link to record in ISRCTN Register | ISRCTN72493595 |
| Date last extracted from ISRCTN register | 17/04/2008 |
