Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute And Hospital
Clinical trials sponsored by Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute And Hospital, explained in plain language.
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Can freezing tumors boost immunotherapy in hard-to-treat bile duct cancers?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing whether freezing tumors (cryoablation) before giving an experimental immunotherapy drug called rilafup α along with standard chemotherapy can help shrink or control advanced bile duct and gallbladder cancers. The study enrolls 30 people who have not…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 26, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can fewer Pre-Surgery doses of immunotherapy beat more in head and neck cancer?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial is investigating whether giving tislelizumab (an immunotherapy drug) combined with chemotherapy for 2 cycles before surgery works as well as 4 cycles in people with locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. The study aims to find the best balance between …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 24, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Promising drug cocktail aims to save voice boxes in throat cancer patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial tests two drugs—becotatug vedotin and pucotenlimab—given before surgery to people with advanced hypopharyngeal cancer. The goal is to shrink tumors enough to improve surgical outcomes and possibly preserve the voice box. About 52 participants will receive thre…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Microwave zaps overactive spleen to boost blood cells
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a procedure that uses microwave energy to destroy part of the spleen while temporarily blocking its main artery. The goal is to improve low blood cell counts in people with severe hypersplenism caused by cirrhosis. About 35 adults whose blood counts have not resp…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a drug combo shrink bile duct tumors before surgery?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial tests whether giving the immunotherapy drug durvalumab along with chemotherapy before surgery can shrink biliary tract cancers and improve outcomes. About 40 people with resectable tumors will receive the combination, then undergo surgery. The goal is to see if this ap…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to outsmart resistant breast cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis clinical trial is testing a combination of three drugs—entinostat, pyrotinib, and endocrine therapy—in people with advanced triple-positive breast cancer (cancer that is both hormone receptor-positive and HER2-positive) whose disease has worsened after prior treatment with t…
Phase: PHASE1, PHASE2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Shorter radiation after thymic tumor surgery may cut side effects
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a shorter, higher-dose-per-day radiation schedule (hypofractionated radiotherapy) given after complete surgical removal of stage II or III thymic epithelial tumors. The goal is to see if this approach is safe and tolerable, while also checking how well it control…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to boost pancreatic cancer surgery success
Disease control Recruiting nowThis Phase 3 trial tests whether adding the targeted drug surufatinib to standard chemotherapy before surgery helps more patients with high-risk pancreatic cancer have their tumors completely removed. About 106 adults with resectable or borderline resectable pancreatic cancer wil…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Promising new cocktail takes on tough lung cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new treatment for people with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer who have not had treatment before. The approach combines the drug bemotuzumab with standard chemotherapy and another drug called anlotinib, followed by chest radiation. The goal is to see if t…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 08, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a simple stitch prevent a common complication after pancreatic surgery?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis trial investigates whether adding a Braun anastomosis—a connection between two loops of the small intestine—during pancreatic cancer surgery can lower the risk of delayed gastric emptying, a frequent complication where the stomach takes too long to empty. About 264 adults sc…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to stop pancreatic cancer return after surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding radiotherapy to standard chemotherapy after pancreatic cancer surgery can prevent the cancer from coming back. It enrolls 288 high-risk patients who have had surgery but still have factors like positive margins or lymph node involvement. Pa…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:04 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to fight tough childhood cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial tests a combination of four drugs—chidamide, dinutuximab beta, irinotecan, and temozolomide—in 27 children whose neuroblastoma has returned or not responded to standard treatment. The goal is to see how well the regimen controls the cancer and to monitor side …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC
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New cocktail aims to knock out rectal cancer before surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing a combination of three drugs (liposomal irinotecan, capecitabine, and enlonstobart) plus a short course of radiation before surgery for people with locally advanced rectal cancer. The goal is to see if this approach can completely eliminate the tumor…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Could some esophageal cancer patients skip surgery? new trial tests a less invasive option
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study looks at two approaches for people with a type of esophageal cancer that shrank after initial chemo-immunotherapy. One group will have surgery to remove the tumor, while the other will get a combination of radiation and chemotherapy instead. Both groups will also recei…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Bile duct cancer surgery showdown: total removal may lower recurrence risk
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests two surgical techniques for bile duct cancer that has spread to nearby lymph nodes. One method removes the bile duct completely to take out all affected lymph nodes, while the other leaves the bile duct in place but may leave some lymph tissue behind. The goal is…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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New combo therapy gives hope to elderly esophageal cancer patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug iparomlimab after standard chemoradiation can help older adults (70+) with inoperable esophageal cancer live longer without the disease getting worse. About 52 participants will receive the drug for one year after chemoradiat…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:35 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to improve survival in hard-to-treat rectal cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding an immunotherapy drug (sintilimab) to short-course radiation and chemotherapy can improve long-term survival in people with a common type of locally advanced rectal cancer (MSS type). About 130 adults aged 18-75 with stage II/III rectal cancer will…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:35 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to turn inoperable liver cancer into surgical candidates
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a sequence of treatments—chemotherapy infused into the liver, two drugs (durvalumab and bevacizumab), and targeted radiation—can shrink advanced liver cancer enough to allow surgery. About 30 adults with liver cancer that cannot currently be removed will …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to shrink liver tumors enough for surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial tests a combination of four treatments—two immunotherapies (ipilimumab N01 and sintilimab), a targeted therapy (bevacizumab biosimilar), and chemotherapy directly into the liver—for people with advanced liver cancer that cannot be surgically removed. The goal …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:28 UTC
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New radiation 'Lattice' method paired with immunotherapy shows promise for tough cancers
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests a new radiation technique called lattice radiation therapy (LRT) combined with immunotherapy in 30 people with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. LRT delivers high doses of radiation to small spots inside the tumor while…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:24 UTC
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New hope for drug-resistant lung cancer: combo therapy enters trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a combination of two drugs (Sacituzumab Tirumotecan and Furmonertinib) in 25 people with advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer that has an EGFR gene mutation and has stopped responding to standard treatments. The goal is to see if the combo can shrink …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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New hope for advanced lung cancer: heat therapy plus drugs tested after first treatment fails
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new approach for people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer whose disease has worsened after initial immunotherapy and chemotherapy. Participants will receive a combination of microwave ablation (using heat to destroy tumors), the immunotherapy drug tislel…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:08 UTC
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New cocktail aims to outsmart deadly colorectal cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a combination of four drugs (sintilimab, ipilimumab, cetuximab, and dabrafenib) in people with a specific type of advanced colorectal cancer that has a BRAF V600E mutation and is microsatellite stable. These cancers are hard to treat and don't respond well to sta…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:04 UTC
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New combo aims to treat brain metastases while protecting memory
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing a new way to treat lung cancer that has spread to the brain. It combines a targeted cancer pill (osimertinib) with a special type of whole-brain radiation that tries to protect the memory center (hippocampus). The study will enroll 74 people with a …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:01 UTC
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Triple threat: immunotherapy and targeted drug join forces against esophageal cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding two newer drugs—serplulimab (an immunotherapy) and nimotuzumab (a targeted therapy)—to standard chemoradiation before surgery can improve outcomes for people with resectable esophageal cancer. About 46 participants will receive the combinat…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:00 UTC
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New immune therapy aims to keep head and neck cancer at bay
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether giving additional immune therapy after surgery can help prevent head and neck cancer from coming back. It includes 268 adults who already had a good response to initial treatment. The goal is to see if this approach improves survival and is safe.
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:09 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to shrink inoperable esophageal tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a two-step approach for people with advanced esophageal cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. First, patients receive a combination of immunotherapy and chemotherapy. Then, based on how well the tumor responds, they get either the same drugs plus radiation or…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:08 UTC
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New hope for elderly lymphoma patients: drug combo shows promise in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new combination of three drugs (chidamide, rituximab, and polatuzumab vedotin) in elderly patients with a specific type of untreated lymphoma called double-positive DLBCL. The goal is to see how many patients achieve complete remission after treatment. About 58…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:03 UTC
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New cocktail of drugs shows promise for tough pancreatic cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing a combination of five drugs (iparomlimab, tuvonralimab, chidamide, nab-paclitaxel, and gemcitabine) as a first treatment for people with metastatic pancreatic cancer. The study aims to see if this mix can shrink tumors and improve survival. It will e…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:14 UTC
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Experimental cell therapy takes on solid tumors in early trial
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early study tests a new cell therapy called GK01, made from a patient's own immune cells, for advanced solid tumors. Fifteen participants will receive GK01 alone or with chemotherapy after surgery. The main goal is to check safety, not yet to prove it works.
Phase: PHASE1 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC
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Immunotherapy combo aims to stop cervical cancer in its tracks
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing whether adding the immunotherapy drug serplulimab to standard chemoradiotherapy can help people with locally advanced cervical cancer live longer without their disease getting worse. About 216 participants who have not yet been treated will receive …
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC
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Lung cancer patients get a second chance: new cell combo aims to stop return of disease
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a new treatment for people with a certain type of lung cancer (non-small cell lung cancer) who had surgery but still had cancer cells left. The treatment combines a cell therapy made from the patient's own immune cells (L-TIL) with an immunotherapy drug (tisleliz…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC
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Experimental immune cell combo targets Drug-Resistant lung cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase II trial is testing whether a new immune cell treatment called WAST cells, combined with the chemotherapy drug docetaxel, can shrink tumors or slow disease in people with advanced non-small cell lung cancer that has stopped responding to PD-1 inhibitors. The study plan…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC
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New drug combo aims to stop cervical cancer recurrence in high-risk patients
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether adding the drug serplulimab to standard chemoradiotherapy after surgery can help prevent cervical cancer from returning in patients with multiple risk factors. About 134 women aged 18-65 with PD-L1 positive cervical cancer will be randomly assigned to rec…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC
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New combo therapy targets lung cancer brain spread
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests a combination of furmonertinib (a targeted pill), chemotherapy injected into the spine, and precise radiation for people with a specific type of lung cancer (EGFR mutation) that has spread to the brain and its lining. The goal is to see if this approach can contr…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:06 UTC
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No knife needed? new trial tests if chemo and radiation alone can cure breast cancer
Disease control Recruiting nowThis phase 2 trial is testing whether women with certain aggressive breast cancers (triple negative or HER2-positive) can safely avoid breast surgery if their tumors disappear completely after a combination of chemotherapy and radiation. The study will enroll 200 women and follow…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:05 UTC
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Lung cancer drug shows promise in stopping relapse after surgery
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study tests whether anlotinib hydrochloride capsules can help prevent lung cancer from coming back in patients who still had cancer cells after surgery and chemotherapy. About 64 adults with stage IIA-IIIA non-small cell lung cancer will take the drug daily. The main goal is…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:59 UTC
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Can a Two-Drug cocktail stop Chemo-Linked nausea before it starts?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis trial is testing whether a combination of two drugs, fosrolapitant and palonosetron, can prevent nausea and vomiting in cancer patients receiving trastuzumab rezetecan therapy. About 56 adults scheduled for this targeted treatment will receive the antiemetic combination intr…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 26, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a Nurse-Led team speed recovery after head and neck cancer surgery?
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a specially trained nurse-led team can help people recover better after head and neck cancer surgery. The team includes nurses, doctors, dietitians, and counselors who create a personalized care plan. Researchers will compare 80 patients who get this extr…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:01 UTC
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Nasal spray could replace pills for anxiety during breast surgery, trial hopes
Symptom relief Recruiting nowThis study tests whether a medicated nasal spray (dexmedetomidine) can help women feel relaxed and less anxious during breast-conserving surgery for breast cancer. About 394 women will receive either the spray or a placebo before surgery. Researchers will measure sedation levels,…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:13 UTC
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Gut bacteria may hold key to better cancer therapy
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study investigates whether the unique bacteria found inside digestive system tumors can help predict how well a patient will respond to neoadjuvant therapy (chemotherapy before surgery). Researchers will analyze tumor samples from 90 adults with pancreatic, gastric, colorect…
Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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AI chatbot aims to boost thyroid cancer surgery recovery
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study tests a new AI chatbot that gives personalized health information to people with thyroid cancer before and after surgery. Researchers want to see if using the chatbot helps patients feel more ready to go home and recover better compared to standard education. About 150…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:05 UTC
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New belt may help lung cancer patients get more precise radiation
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study tests a new abdominal pressure device that helps limit breathing movement during radiation therapy for lung cancer. Researchers want to see if it safely reduces tumor motion, making treatment more accurate. About 50 adults with early-stage lung cancer will take part. T…
Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:28 UTC
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New study tracks breast cancer treatments after drugs stop working
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis real-world study follows 245 people with HR+/HER2- advanced breast cancer who are taking CDK4/6 inhibitors combined with hormone therapy. Researchers want to see how long the treatment controls the cancer and what options work best after the cancer becomes resistant. The goa…
Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:04 UTC
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Surgeons test precise lymph node removal for stomach cancer
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study aims to find the best range for removing No.4sb lymph nodes during surgery for advanced stomach cancer. Researchers will track 400 patients to see how often cancer spreads to different parts of these lymph nodes. The goal is to help surgeons remove only the necessary n…
Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 19:05 UTC