Blood test shows promise for anal cancer screening

NCT ID NCT06971276

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

Summary

This study tested a simple blood test to screen for anal dysplasia, a precancerous condition linked to HPV. Researchers enrolled 104 people with past or current anal HPV, plus some healthy controls. The goal was to see if the blood test could detect and classify anal dysplasia without needing a tissue biopsy.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anus neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Department of Infectious Diseases, Mass General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States