Can routine scans predict how pancreatic tumors behave?
NCT ID NCT05714111
First seen Sep 23, 2026 · Last updated Sep 24, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers at IRCCS San Raffaele are building a registry of radiology and clinical data from adults with suspected or diagnosed pancreatic cancer, pancreatic cysts, or other pancreatic disease. The registry gathers retrospective scans from 2014 onward and prospective scans through 2027, with up to three years of follow-up per patient. By matching imaging findings with outcomes such as progression-free survival and overall survival, the study aims to learn which radiological features help assess malignancy and prognosis.
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 the registry links imaging patterns to outcomes, doctors could better predict which pancreatic tumors will grow and choose treatments more precisely.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry, not a treatment trial, so it cannot prove that any scan or procedure changes outcomes. The data may be incomplete or inconsistent across years, and findings may not apply to other hospitals.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2022
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2030
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
Patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma, pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, rare forms of pancreatic cancer (such as ampullary cancer, adenosquamous carcinomas, squamous cell carcinomas, signet ring cell carcinomas, undifferentiated carcinomas, and undifferentiated carcinomas with giant cells) and cystic neoplasms.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * ≥18 years of age * Patients with suspect (planned for investigation) or diagnosed pancreatic cancer at any stage. * able and willing to sign informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with non-primary pancreatic disease
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Conditions
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How to take part
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Locations
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Department of Radiology, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele
RECRUITINGMilan, 20132, Italy
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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