Your tongue could reveal cancer: AI study analyzes 4,100 people

NCT ID NCT04793672

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Zhejiang Cancer Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This completed study collected tongue images and clinical data from 4,100 people—both cancer patients and healthy individuals—to build a database. Researchers plan to use artificial intelligence to analyze tongue features for early cancer screening and diagnosis. The study did not test any treatment, but aims to find new ways to detect cancer non-invasively.

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 successful, this could lead to a simple, non-invasive way to screen for cancer by looking at the tongue.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The results may not lead to a reliable screening tool, and AI models may not work well in real-world settings.

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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.

MALIGNANT TUMOR

Contacts and locations

Locations

Cancer Hospital of the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Zhejiang Cancer Hospital)

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310022, China
Zhejiang Cancer Hospital

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310022, China

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