New study explores safer cancer surgery for liver patients
NCT ID NCT07368309
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study examined how to best manage early-stage upper gastrointestinal cancer in patients who also have liver cirrhosis and enlarged veins in the esophagus (varices). Researchers compared outcomes of a keyhole-like endoscopic surgery (ESD) between 206 patients with and without cirrhosis. The goal was to find safer and more effective screening and treatment approaches for this high-risk group.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors choose safer and more effective treatment strategies for early-stage upper GI cancer in patients with cirrhosis and varices.
- What could go wrong
- This is a retrospective study, meaning it looks back at past data, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all patients, and the small size limits reliability.
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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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Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University
Wuhan, Hubei, 430000, China
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