New study pits needle ablation against surgery for liver tumors

NCT ID NCT05129787

First seen Feb 14, 2026 · Last updated May 13, 2026 · Updated 19 times

Summary

This study compares two treatments for colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver: needle ablation (using heat to destroy tumors) and surgical removal. 230 patients will be randomly assigned to one of the two procedures. The main goal is to see if the cancer comes back at the treated spot, and researchers will also track how long patients live overall.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Oslo University Hospital, Department of Gastrointestinal surgery, The National Hospital

    Oslo, 0424, Norway

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