Blood test may spot cervical cancer without a biopsy
NCT ID NCT07796672
First seen Sep 01, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This trial tests whether a simple blood test can help detect and monitor cervical cancer. Researchers will analyze tiny DNA fragments and particles in the blood, called cell-free DNA and extracellular vesicles, to see if they act as early warning signs. The study involves 100 women with cervical cancer who will give blood samples before, during, and after treatment. If these biomarkers prove reliable, the test could offer a less invasive way to track the disease and guide treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Blood sample collection and analysis of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) and extracellular vesicles (EVs)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a simple blood test for earlier detection, real-time treatment monitoring, and prediction of recurrence in cervical cancer, reducing the need for invasive biopsies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early feasibility study with 100 participants, so the findings may not apply broadly. The biomarkers may not prove reliable, and the analysis is complex, with no guarantee of clinical utility yet.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2032
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
100 patients with histologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma or adenocarcinoma of the cervix (stage 1a to 4b).
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * Females, over 18 years, with histologically confirmed squamous cell carcinoma or adenocarcinoma of the cervix (stage 1a to 4b) * Undergo intensive primary surgical treatment, radiotherapy (RT) or chemoradiotherapy (CRT). * Signed written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to provide informed consent * Serious concomitant systemic disorders incompatible with the study (at the discretion of the investigator) * Prior malignancies \<5 years before inclusion, except for successfully treated keratinocyte skin cancers, or ductal carcinoma in situ.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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Locations
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Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
RECRUITINGBrisbane, Queensland, 4029, Australia
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