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Is the 1939 Cancer Act Fit for Purpose in the Modern Technology Era?

NCT07584824 · Status: RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2026-05-13

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Summary

The 1939 Cancer Act in the UK (England \& Wales) prohibits advertising of cancer treatments to the public, by anyone but the NHS. The rise of the internet and social media presents new challenges to its enforcement and raises questions about unintended consequences for patients being treated for cancer.

Through anonymous surveys, this study aims to understand how patients, healthcare professionals and industry professionals perceive technological changes and their implications for online and social media cancer care information, as well as highlight opportunities for safe and ethical modernisation.

Conditions

  • Cancer
  • Cancer (Active Cancer, Meaning Not Being Cancer Free), of Any Stage and Involving Any Treatment/Care Regimen; i.e. Curative, Life-extending, or Palliative
  • Cancer (Solid Tumors)
  • Cancer (With or Without Metastasis)
  • Cancer (Advanced Stage)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Warwick

    collaborator OTHER

  • Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-01-09
Primary Completion
2026-05-30
Completion
2026-05-30

Countries

  • United Kingdom

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