Pancreas cancer surgery showdown: total removal may boost survival

NCT ID NCT06801899

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 12, 2026 · Updated 26 times

Summary

This study looks at whether removing the entire pancreas is better than removing just part of it for people with certain cancers in the head of the pancreas. The goal is to see if total removal helps patients live longer without making their quality of life worse. The trial involves 170 adults who are at high risk of complications from standard partial removal surgery.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Department of General, Visceral, Endocrine and Transplantation Surgery, Kantonsspital St. Gallen

    RECRUITING

    Sankt Gallen, 9000, Switzerland

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  • Department of Surgery and Transplantation, University Hospital Zürich

    RECRUITING

    Zurich, 8091, Switzerland

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  • Department of Surgery, Kantonsspital Baden

    RECRUITING

    Baden, 5404, Switzerland

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  • Department of Surgery, Stadtspital Triemli Zürich

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Zurich, 8063, Switzerland

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  • Department of Visceral Surgery, University Hospital Basel

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Basel, 4031, Switzerland

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  • Department of Visceral Surgery, University Hospital Geneva

    RECRUITING

    Geneva, 1205, Switzerland

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  • Inselspital, Bern University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Bern, 3010, Switzerland

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