15,000 cancer Patients' data to unlock surgery secrets
NCT ID NCT02526095
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is building a large database of 15,000 patients with esophageal or gastric cancers in France. Researchers will look back at medical records to see how patients fared after surgery, focusing on how long they stayed cancer-free. The goal is to learn more about survival, complications, and recurrence rates to improve future care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could provide valuable insights into long-term outcomes after surgery for esophageal and gastric cancers, helping guide future treatment decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly benefit participants. Results may be limited by the quality of existing medical records.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 15,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Jun 2014
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
All patients with gastroesophageal cancer diagnosed and treatment-naïve, if not receiving neoadjuvant treatment in a participating center will be included after acceptance and signature of consent, whether operated or not, whatever histologic type, tumor stage, and the therapeutic strategy.
- Ages
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18 to 90 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: Patient with * esophageal cancer, gastric or gastroesophageal junction diagnosed biopsy , regardless of the subtype of cancer, tumor stage or treatment envisaged. * Naive treatment for this cancer, * Naive treatment for this cancer , failing that received neoadjuvant treatment , * Male or female ≥ 18 years. * social protection scheme . * sign a free and informed consent for blood sampling , the different questionnaires and the collection of patient information. Exclusion Criteria: Male or female aged ( e) under 18 years. * Private person of liberty or under supervision (including guardianship ) . * People who do not speak French. * Major Nobody unable to consent . * Patient FREGAT already included in the base. * Patient Refusal .
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
31 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Aphm Hopital Nord
RECRUITINGMarseille, France
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C H U Dupuytren Limoges
RECRUITINGLimoges, France
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Chru Besancon
RECRUITINGBesançon, France
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Chru Rennes Site Pontchaillou
RECRUITINGRennes, France
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Chu Amiens Picardie
RECRUITINGAmiens, France
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Chu Nimes
RECRUITINGNîmes, France
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Chu de Caen Normandie
RECRUITINGCaen, France
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Chu de Grenoble Alpes
RECRUITINGGrenoble, France
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Chu de Nantes :Site Hôtel-Dieu- Hme
RECRUITINGNantes, France
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Chu de Tours
RECRUITINGTours, France
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Clcc Oscar Lambret Lille
RECRUITINGLille, France
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Crlcc Francois Baclesse
RECRUITINGCaen, France
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Hop Claude Huriez Chu Lille
RECRUITINGLille, 59045, France
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Hopital Charles Nicolle Chu Rouen
RECRUITINGRouen, France
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Hopital Estaing - Chu63 - Clermont Ferrand
RECRUITINGClermont-Ferrand, France
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Hopital Haut-Leveque - Chu - Pessac
RECRUITINGPessac, 33604, France
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Hopital Le Bocage Chru Dijon
RECRUITINGDijon, France
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Hopital Purpan Chu
RECRUITINGToulouse, France
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Hopital Robert Debre Chu Reims
RECRUITINGReims, France
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Hopital St Eloi Chu Montpellier
RECRUITINGMontpellier, France
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Hospices Civils de Lyon (Pierre Bénite,Edouard Herriot, La Croix Rousse)
RECRUITINGLyon, France
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Hu Est Parisien Site St Antoine Aphp
RECRUITINGParis, France
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Hu Paris Centre Site Cochin Aphp
RECRUITINGParis, France
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Hu Paris Nord Site Louis Mourier Aphp
RECRUITINGColombes, France
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Hu Paris Site Avicenne Aphp
RECRUITINGBobigny, France
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Hu Paris Sud Site Kremlin Bicetre Aphp
RECRUITINGParis, France
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Hu Saint Louis Site Saint Louis Aphp
RECRUITINGParis, France
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Hus/Hop Hautepierre
RECRUITINGStrasbourg, France
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Icm - Montpellier
RECRUITINGMontpellier, France
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Institut Gustave Roussy
RECRUITINGVillejuif, France
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Institut de Cancerologie de Lorraine
RECRUITINGVandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France
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