Can pictures help surgeons talk about cancer risks?

NCT ID NCT06965192

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

Summary

This study tests whether showing surgeons a visual decision-support tool before they meet with patients improves how they discuss risks and benefits of surgery. Up to 20 urologists and 200 patients with prostate or kidney cancer will take part. Researchers will compare conversations before and after the tool is introduced.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

visual decision-support tool

What this could lead to

If successful, this could improve how surgeons communicate risks and benefits of cancer surgery, leading to better-informed patients.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-stage behavioral study with no direct treatment. Results may not change actual outcomes or apply to all settings.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

kidney cancer prostate cancer prostate carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • New Hanover Regional Medical Center

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    Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401, United States

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  • UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

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    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

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