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Can a nationwide review unlock the secrets of a rare adrenal cancer?
NCT ID NCT06279442
First seen Sep 02, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks back at the medical records of 150 adults in Brazil diagnosed with adrenocortical carcinoma, a rare cancer of the adrenal glands. Researchers will collect details on age, gender, location, tumor stage, hormone activity, and treatments received since the year 2000. The goal is to build a detailed picture of who gets this cancer and how it behaves in the Brazilian population. This information may help doctors recognize the disease earlier and tailor care more effectively.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If this study succeeds, it could provide a clearer picture of how adrenocortical carcinoma affects people in Brazil, potentially guiding earlier detection and better treatment strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so it cannot test new treatments. The data comes from medical records, which may be incomplete or inconsistent across sites.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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150 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Data will be included from 150 participants diagnosed with adrenocortical carcinoma who meet the study's inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data will be collected from the medical records of the included research sites throughout Brazil.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Participants over 18 years old; * Diagnosis of adrenocortical carcinoma with at least one clinical evaluation at the reference institution; * Initial diagnosis or recurrence from the year 2000 onwards. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants with insufficient clinical or pathological data in the medical records.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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A.C. Camargo Cancer Center
São Paulo, São Paulo, 01.509-001, Brazil
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BP - A Beneficência Portuguesa de São Paulo
São Paulo, São Paulo, 01.323-030, Brazil
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FUNFARME - Hospital de Base de São José do Rio Preto
São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, 15.090-000, Brazil
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HAOC - Hospital Alemão Oswaldo Cruz
São Paulo, São Paulo, 01.327-001, Brazil
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HUJBB - Hospital Universitário João de Barros Barreto da UFPA
Belém, Pará, 66073-000, Brazil
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Hospital Erasto Gaertner
Curitiba, Paraná, 81.520-060, Brazil
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Hospital Santa Joana Recife (Instituto Américas PE)
Recife, Pernambuco, 52.011-000, Brazil
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Hospital de Amor de Barretos
Barretos, São Paulo, 14784-400, Brazil
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Hospital do Câncer do Maranhão Dr. Tarquínio Lopes Filho
São Luís, Maranhão, 65.015-460, Brazil
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INCA - Instituto Nacional de Câncer
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 20.230-130, Brazil
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Pronutrir - Suporte Nutricional e Quimioterapia
Fortaleza, Ceará, 60.810-180, Brazil
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UOPECCAN - Hospital do Câncer de Cascavel
Cascavel, Santa Catarina, 85.806-300, Brazil
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