What are the results of the study and what impact have they had?

Some of the results of the SOCCER study have already been published  in the British Journal of Cancer. We have also produced a report for the National Institute for Health Research.

We are continuing to conduct analyses of the SOCCER study data, until December 2022, and plan to publish our further results.

Our findings will be used to inform the guidelines – both in the UK and internationally – that advise doctors on the best test(s) for their patients. We hope that our findings will help ensure that patients receive the test(s) that most benefits them, and also generate efficiency savings for health services.