Belly camera may help stomach cancer patients get the right treatment

NCT ID NCT07533825

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at whether using a small camera (laparoscopy) to see if stomach cancer has spread inside the belly can help doctors choose the best treatment. About 968 people with stage III stomach cancer will be randomly assigned to either standard care or care guided by this camera. The goal is to see if this approach improves survival and reduces cancer spread.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: laparoscopic staging procedure
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that using a camera to check for cancer spread helps doctors choose better treatments and improves survival.
What could go wrong: This is a large trial, but it's testing a procedure, not a new drug. The benefit may be small or not apply to all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

gastric adenocarcinoma gastric cancer gastric neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

GASTRIC ADENOCARCINOMA GASTRIC CANCER (GC)

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Locations

Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital,

Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, 300060, China

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