Simple blood test could predict cancer spread in bile duct patients

NCT ID NCT06381648

First seen Mar 21, 2026 · Last updated May 07, 2026 · Updated 6 times

Summary

This study looked at whether a blood test can tell if bile duct cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes before surgery. Researchers tested blood samples from 230 patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. The goal is to help doctors choose the best treatment without needing invasive procedures.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • City of Hope Medical Center

    Duarte, California, 91016, United States

  • Department of Gastroenterological Surgery I, Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University

    Hokkaido, Sapporo, 060-8648, Japan

  • Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University

    Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan

  • Department of Surgery, Tokushima University

    Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan

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