Simple blood test could spot hidden cancers in seniors

NCT ID NCT05673018

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

Summary

This study is testing a blood test called Galleri that looks for signals of many different cancers at once. Researchers will enroll 50,000 people aged 50 and older with Medicare coverage. Half will get the Galleri test plus usual care, and half will get usual care alone. The main goal is to see if the test helps catch cancers earlier, reducing the number of stage IV diagnoses.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Multi-Cancer Early Detection Test (Galleri)

What this could lead to

If successful, this test could help detect many types of cancer earlier, when treatment is more likely to work, potentially reducing late-stage cancer diagnoses.

What could go wrong

This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may show association, not proof. The test may miss some cancers or lead to unnecessary follow-up procedures.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

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  • Community Health Network Anderson

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    Anderson, Indiana, 46011, United States

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  • Community Health Network East

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    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46219, United States

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  • Community Health Network Kokomo

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    Kokomo, Indiana, 46902, United States

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  • Community Health Network LaFountain

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    Kokomo, Indiana, 46902, United States

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  • Community Health Network North

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    Fishers, Indiana, 46038, United States

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  • Community Health Network South

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    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46256, United States

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  • Geisinger Bloomsburg Hospital - Bloomsburg

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    Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, 17815, United States

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  • HCA Healthcare Brentwood

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    Brentwood, Tennessee, 37027, United States

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  • HCA Healthcare Centennial

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    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

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  • HCA Healthcare Doctors Hospital

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    Augusta, Georgia, 30909, United States

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  • HCA Healthcare Nashville

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    Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States

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  • HCA Healthcare St. Marks

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    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84124, United States

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  • Long Beach Memorial Atlantic

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    Long Beach, California, 90806, United States

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  • Long Beach Memorial Orange Coast

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    Fountain Valley, California, 92708, United States

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  • Long Beach Memorial Saddleback

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    Laguna Hills, California, 92653, United States

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  • Mercy Health - Fort Smith

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    Fort Smith, Arkansas, 72903, United States

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  • Mercy Health - Springfield

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    Springfield, Missouri, 65807, United States

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  • Mercy Health St. Louis

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    St Louis, Missouri, 63141, United States

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  • Morehouse School of Medicine Atlanta

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    Atlanta, Georgia, 30303, United States

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  • Morehouse School of Medicine East Point

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    Atlanta, Georgia, 30344, United States

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  • Morehouse School of Medicine Lee Street

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    Atlanta, Georgia, 30310, United States

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  • Morehouse School of Medicine Princeton Lakes

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    Atlanta, Georgia, 30331, United States

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  • OHSU CEDAR Clinical Trials Adventist

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    The Dalles, Oregon, 97058, United States

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  • OHSU CEDAR Clinical Trials Beaverton

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    Beaverton, Oregon, 97006, United States

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  • OHSU CEDAR Clinical Trials Columbia

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    Astoria, Oregon, 97103, United States

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  • OHSU CEDAR Clinical Trials Dalles

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    The Dalles, Oregon, 97058, United States

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  • OHSU CEDAR Clinical Trials Ensign

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    Warrenton, Oregon, 97146, United States

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  • OHSU CEDAR Clinical Trials Exchange

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    Astoria, Oregon, 97103, United States

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  • OHSU CEDAR Clinical Trials Orenco

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    Hillsboro, Oregon, 97124, United States

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  • OHSU CEDAR Clinical Trials Portland

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    Portland, Oregon, 97201, United States

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  • OHSU CEDAR Clinical Trials Richmond

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    Portland, Oregon, 97202, United States

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  • OHSU CEDAR Clinical Trials Woods

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    Hood River, Oregon, 97031, United States

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  • Ochsner Health Baptist

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    New Orleans, Louisiana, 70115, United States

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  • Ochsner Health Benson

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    New Orleans, Louisiana, 70121, United States

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  • Ochsner Health Bocage

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    Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70809, United States

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  • Ochsner Health Covington

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    Covington, Louisiana, 70433, United States

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  • Ochsner Health Grove

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    Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70836, United States

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  • Ochsner Health Kenner

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    Kenner, Louisiana, 70065, United States

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  • Ochsner Health Lafayette

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    Lafayette, Louisiana, 70503, United States

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  • Ochsner Health Lafreniere

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    Metairie, Louisiana, 70003, United States

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  • Ochsner Health STCC

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    Covington, Louisiana, 70433, United States

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  • Ochsner Health St. Tammany Parish

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    Covington, Louisiana, 70433, United States

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  • Ochsner Health Westbank

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    Marrero, Louisiana, 70072, United States

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  • Sutter Health Santa Rosa

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    Santa Rosa, California, 95403, United States

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  • Sutter Valley Hospitals Alhambra

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    Sacramento, California, 95816, United States

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  • Sutter Valley Hospitals Auburn

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    Auburn, California, 95603, United States

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  • Sutter Valley Hospitals Capitol Pavilion

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    Sacramento, California, 95816, United States

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  • Sutter Valley Hospitals Davis

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    Davis, California, 95616, United States

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  • Sutter Valley Hospitals Elk Grove

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    Elk Grove, California, 95758, United States

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  • Sutter Valley Hospitals Fairfield

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    Vallejo, California, 94589, United States

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  • Sutter Valley Hospitals Modesto

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    Modesto, California, 95355, United States

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  • Sutter Valley Hospitals PAMF Santa Cruz

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    Santa Cruz, California, 95065, United States

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  • Sutter Valley Hospitals PAMF Sunnyvale

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    Sunnyvale, California, 94086, United States

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  • Sutter Valley Hospitals PAMF Sutter

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    Palo Alto, California, 94301, United States

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  • Sutter Valley Hospitals Roseville

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    Roseville, California, 95661, United States

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  • Sutter Valley Hospitals Santa Barbara

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    Santa Barbara, California, 93105, United States

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  • USF Morsani Center for Advanced Healthcare

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    Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States

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  • University of California San Francisco Health System

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    San Francisco, California, 94158, United States

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  • West Virginia University Health System Morgantown

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    Morgantown, West Virginia, 26501, United States

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  • West Virginia University Health System St. Joseph

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    Buckhannon, West Virginia, 26201, United States

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  • West Virginia University Health System WV CTSI

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    Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506, United States

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