Can a single radiation dose cure large liver tumors?
NCT ID NCT06178198
First seen Aug 20, 2026 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial is testing a high-dose radiation treatment called Yttrium-90 radioembolization for people with large hepatocellular carcinoma (a type of liver cancer) that is larger than 8 cm. The treatment delivers tiny radioactive beads directly to the tumor's blood supply, aiming to destroy it. The goal is to see if this approach can cure the cancer or shrink it enough to allow surgery. The study involves about 30 adults with good liver function and no spread of cancer outside the liver.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Yttrium-90 resin microspheres delivered via radioembolization
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a non-surgical curative option for large liver tumors, or shrink them enough to enable surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase, small trial. The treatment may not fully eliminate the tumor, and there are risks like radiation damage to the lungs or liver.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Seoul National University Hospital
RECRUITINGSeoul, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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