Our Kent Oncology Centre is research active with a number of opportunities to get involved.
LiSENUS
Invasive breast cancer affects 46,000 people every year in the UK, and cancerous cells can spread to armpit lymph nodes through tissue fluid channels and patients may need more extensive treatment if cancer deposits (metastases) are found.
The aim of the LiSENUS trial is to develop a contrast ultrasound package (made up of software and equipment) that can be used with ultrasound machines in the breast clinic for armpit scanning to ensure the new ultrasound test can find sentinel node metastases as well as being easy to use, safe, comfortable and cost effective for the NHS.
SWEET
SWEET is a breast oncology trial developing and testing a support package called HT&Me, which aims to help women prescribed hormone therapy following a breast cancer diagnosis.
You are eligible to take part if you:
- Are 18+
- Are female
- Have been diagnosed with ER positive breast cancer
- Have completed surgery for breast cancer
- Have started hormone therapy in the last 14 weeks
If you are interested in taking part, or would like more information about the study, talk to your oncologist or email mtw-tr.sweettrials@nhs.net.
How to get involved
If you are interested taking part in research and would like more information about the studies we are supporting, contact the Oncology Research team.