AI reads cancer slides: could it spot hidden spread?

NCT ID NCT06517979

Recruiting now Diagnosis Sponsor: Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study is developing an artificial intelligence (AI) model to detect whether cancer has spread to lymph nodes by analyzing digital images of tissue slides. Researchers will compare the AI's accuracy to that of pathologists using slides from 10,000 cancer patients. The goal is to see if the AI can improve the speed and reliability of diagnosing lymphatic metastasis.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Artificial intelligence (AI)-based diagnostic model
What this could lead to: If successful, this AI model could help doctors detect cancer spread to lymph nodes faster and more accurately, potentially improving treatment decisions.
What could go wrong: This is a diagnostic study, not a treatment. The AI may not be as accurate in real-world settings as hoped, and it needs validation in large, diverse patient groups.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer Lymphatic Metastasis metastatic malignant neoplasm in the lymph nodes neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CANCER LYMPHATIC METASTASIS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University
RECRUITING

Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120, China

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