Blood test may sniff out hidden throat cancer before symptoms start

NCT ID NCT05814549

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 10, 2026 · Updated 23 times

Summary

This study is testing whether a blood test called NavDx can find early signs of HPV-related throat cancer by looking for tiny pieces of HPV DNA in the blood. The researchers are enrolling adults aged 45 and older who have had multiple sexual partners. The goal is to see how many people the test can correctly identify as having cancer.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Limited Protocol Activities)

    Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Limited Protocol Activities)

    Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Limited Protocol Activities)

    Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Limited Protocol Activities)

    Uniondale, New York, 11553, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Suffolk- Commack (All Protocol Activities)

    Commack, New York, 11725, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Limited Protocol Activities)

    Harrison, New York, 10604, United States

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