Sponge-on-a-String could replace scopes for cancer screening

NCT ID NCT07212491

Summary

This study is testing a new, simpler way to screen for Barrett's esophagus and esophageal cancer. Researchers are using a small sponge on a string that patients swallow, which collects cells from the esophagus. They are checking if lab tests on these cells can accurately spot dangerous pre-cancer and cancer, potentially offering an easier alternative to regular endoscopy scopes.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Mayo Clinic in Arizona

    Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259, United States

  • Mayo Clinic in Florida

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32224-9980, United States

  • Mayo Clinic in Rochester

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States

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