Digestive system carcinoma
MONDO:0006181A malignant neoplasm that arises from the epithelium of any part of the digestive system. Representative examples include colorectal carcinoma, esophageal carcinoma, and pancreatic carcinoma.
Also known as: carcinoma of digestive system, carcinoma of the gastrointestinal system, digestive system carcinoma, gastrointestinal carcinoma, gastrointestinal carcinoma (disease), gastrointestinal system carcinoma
7516 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 25 tagged with Digestive system carcinoma itself.
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Browse by category →Sub-types of Digestive system carcinoma
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Carcinoma of liver and intrahepatic biliary tract 36 trials · 1,461 incl. sub-types
7 sub-types
- Hepatocellular carcinoma 1,046 trials · 1,091 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Bile duct carcinoma 20 trials · 454 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Liver neuroendocrine carcinoma 3 trials Sub-types →
- Undifferentiated carcinoma of liver and intrahepatic biliary tract 1 trial
- Biliary cystadenocarcinoma 0 trials
- Liver carcinoma in situ 0 trials Sub-types →
- Squamous cell carcinoma of liver and intrahepatic biliary tract 0 trials Sub-types →
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Colorectal carcinoma 305 trials · 1,170 incl. sub-types
4 sub-types
- Colorectal adenocarcinoma 247 trials · 548 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Rectal carcinoma 54 trials · 393 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Colon carcinoma 279 trials · 379 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Colorectal squamous cell carcinoma 1 trial · 54 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
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Exocrine pancreatic carcinoma 205 trials · 1,037 incl. sub-types
8 sub-types
- Pancreatic adenocarcinoma 497 trials · 930 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Squamous cell carcinoma of pancreas 3 trials · 13 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Familial pancreatic carcinoma 9 trials
- Pancreatic carcinoma with mixed differentiation 3 trials
- Pancreatic intraductal papillary-mucinous carcinoma 0 trials · 2 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Pancreatic mucinous cystadenoma 1 trial
- Pancreatic large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma 0 trials
- Solid pseudopapillary carcinoma of pancreas 0 trials
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Gastric carcinoma 92 trials · 555 incl. sub-types
12 sub-types
- Gastric adenocarcinoma 449 trials · 481 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Gastric cardia carcinoma 3 trials · 7 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Hereditary gastric cancer 1 trial · 6 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Gastric squamous cell carcinoma 4 trials Sub-types →
- Stomach carcinoma in situ 4 trials Sub-types →
- Epstein-Barr virus-associated gastric carcinoma 1 trial
- Gastric body carcinoma 1 trial Sub-types →
- Undifferentiated carcinoma of stomach 1 trial
- Carcinoma of stomach, salivary gland type 0 trials
- Gastric fundus carcinoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Gastric pylorus carcinoma 0 trials
- Gastric small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma 0 trials
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Carcinoma of esophagus 76 trials · 509 incl. sub-types
5 sub-types
- Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma 306 trials · 307 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Esophageal adenocarcinoma 170 trials · 174 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Esophagus carcinoma in situ 13 trials
- Esophageal small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma 2 trials
- Carcinoma of esophagus, salivary gland type 0 trials
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Gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma 507 trials
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Carcinoma of pharynx 3 trials · 457 incl. sub-types
6 sub-types
- Oropharyngeal carcinoma 100 trials · 243 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Nasopharyngeal carcinoma 211 trials · 212 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Pharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma 5 trials · 203 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Hypopharyngeal carcinoma 36 trials · 86 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Pharynx carcinoma in situ 0 trials · 2 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Pharyngeal adenoid cystic carcinoma 0 trials
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Oral cavity carcinoma 16 trials · 202 incl. sub-types
9 sub-types
- Oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma 141 trials · 156 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Salivary gland carcinoma 26 trials · 36 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Oral cavity carcinoma in situ 5 trials Sub-types →
- Tongue carcinoma 4 trials
- Carcinoma of lip 0 trials · 2 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Carcinoma of hard palate 1 trial
- Carcinoma of soft palate 1 trial
- Intraoral basal cell carcinoma 0 trials
- Oral cavity mucoepidermoid carcinoma 0 trials Sub-types →
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Small intestine carcinoma 19 trials · 105 incl. sub-types
3 sub-types
- Carcinoma of duodenum 21 trials · 75 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Small intestine adenocarcinoma 18 trials · 60 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Squamous cell carcinoma of the small intestine 1 trial Sub-types →
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Gallbladder carcinoma 41 trials · 49 incl. sub-types
5 sub-types
- Gallbladder adenocarcinoma 9 trials Sub-types →
- Gall bladder carcinoma in situ 0 trials
- Gallbladder small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma 0 trials
- Gallbladder squamous cell carcinoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Undifferentiated gallbladder carcinoma 0 trials
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Intestine carcinoma in situ 0 trials · 16 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
- Rectum carcinoma in situ 1 trial · 13 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Colon carcinoma in situ 3 trials Sub-types →
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Pancreatic endocrine carcinoma 12 trials
2 sub-types
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Digestive system mixed adenoneuroendocrine carcinoma 0 trials · 3 incl. sub-types
1 sub-type
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Carcinoma of floor of mouth 1 trial · 2 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
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Maxillary sinus carcinoma 1 trial · 2 incl. sub-types
3 sub-types
- Maxillary sinus squamous cell carcinoma 1 trial
- Maxillary sinus adenocarcinoma 0 trials
- Maxillary sinus adenoid cystic carcinoma 0 trials
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Ameloblastic carcinoma 0 trials
Most studied deeper sub-types
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New cocktail of cancer drugs tested in desperate cases
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-phase trial tested combinations of the drugs bevacizumab and temsirolimus, sometimes with valproic acid or cetuximab, in 154 people with advanced cancers or certain non-cancerous but progressive diseases. The main goal was to find safe doses and look for any signs that…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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Cancer combo trial halted early: what we learned
Disease control Stopped earlyThis study tested a combination of two drugs, donafenib and KN046, in people with advanced gastrointestinal cancers that had not responded to standard treatments. The goal was to check safety and see if the drugs could shrink tumors. The trial was stopped early, and only 15 peopl…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Suzhou Zelgen Biopharmaceuticals Co.,Ltd • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:28 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take on Hard-to-Treat gut cancers
Disease control Stopped earlyThis early-phase study tested a new treatment called LCAR-G08, which uses a patient's own immune cells (T-cells) that are modified in a lab to recognize and attack cancer cells in the gut. The study included 17 adults with advanced colorectal, stomach, pancreatic, or small bowel …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Peking University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:02 UTC