RECURRENCE

This study tests whether transplanting gut bacteria from healthy donors can prevent repeat episodes of a serious bile duct infection called cholangitis. About 44 adults who have had at least two infections in the past year will receive either fecal transplants or standard care. T…

This study will test whether a deep learning computer model can help doctors decide which liver cancer patients should receive immunotherapy (PD-1 inhibitors) after surgery to prevent the cancer from returning. About 300 patients who have had their liver cancer completely removed…

This study tests whether giving the anesthetic lidocaine during lung cancer surgery can reduce the chance of the cancer coming back. About 1,400 patients will be randomly assigned to receive lidocaine or a placebo. They will be followed for three years to track cancer recurrence …

This study tests whether regular blood tests (ctDNA) can find triple-negative breast cancer recurrence earlier than standard follow-up. Thirty patients who had surgery for stage II or III TNBC will be randomly assigned to either standard care or standard care plus ctDNA testing e…

This study looks at whether a blood test that detects tiny bits of tumor DNA (called minimal residual disease) can predict if liver cancer will come back after surgery. Researchers will test 276 patients before and after surgery to see if the test can also identify who might bene…