Heat therapy for pancreatic cancer: a new hope?
NCT ID NCT05871164
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 200 patients with pancreatic tumors who receive a procedure called pancreatic radiofrequency. The treatment uses a needle inserted through the stomach or intestine to heat and destroy tumor cells. Researchers will check if the tumors shrink or stop growing over 5 years.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Pancreatic radiofrequency (a procedure using heat via a needle to destroy tumor cells)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that radiofrequency is an effective way to control pancreatic tumors, offering a less invasive option for some patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a randomized trial, so it cannot prove the procedure works better than other treatments. Results may take years and might not apply to all patients.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHI Toulon La Seyne
RECRUITINGToulon, 83056, France
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