Scientists probe Obesity's link to stomach cancer

NCT ID NCT07448896

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: General Committee of Teaching Hospitals and Institutes, Egypt Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looks at stomach tissue from 100 obese patients undergoing weight-loss surgery and compares it to tissue from lean individuals. Researchers are counting immune cells called macrophages and mast cells, as well as blood vessel density, to see if obesity-related inflammation creates an environment that could lead to stomach cancer. The goal is to understand the earliest steps in that process.

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 reveal how obesity-related inflammation might trigger stomach cancer, pointing to potential targets for prevention.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study with no treatment being tested. It only looks at tissue samples, so it cannot prove cause and effect or lead directly to a new therapy.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Obesity obesity disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

OBESITY

Contacts and locations

Locations

The surgical department of Medical Research Institute Hospital, Alexandria University
RECRUITING

Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate, 21531, Egypt

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