Blood test triggers early attack on returning bladder cancer

NCT ID NCT04138628

Summary

This study tests if giving immunotherapy earlier improves outcomes for bladder cancer patients. It involves 154 adults who had their bladder removed and now show tiny signs of cancer returning in their blood, even before scans can see it. Researchers use a blood test to detect these early signs and then give the drug atezolizumab, hoping this early treatment leads to better survival than waiting for visible tumors.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Aalborg Universitetshospital

    Aalborg, 9100, Denmark

  • Aarhus University Hospital

    Aarhus, 8200, Denmark

  • Herlev Hospital

    Herlev, 2730, Denmark

  • Odense Universitetshospital

    Odense, 5000, Denmark

  • Rigshospitalet

    Copenhagen, 2100, Denmark

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