Digestive system carcinoma
MONDO:0006181A malignant neoplasm that arises from the epithelium of any part of the digestive system. Representative examples include colorectal carcinoma, esophageal carcinoma, and pancreatic carcinoma.
Also known as: carcinoma of digestive system, carcinoma of the gastrointestinal system, digestive system carcinoma, gastrointestinal carcinoma, gastrointestinal carcinoma (disease), gastrointestinal system carcinoma
7486 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 25 tagged with Digestive system carcinoma itself.
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Browse by category →Sub-types of Digestive system carcinoma
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Carcinoma of liver and intrahepatic biliary tract 36 trials · 1,455 incl. sub-types
7 sub-types
- Hepatocellular carcinoma 1,043 trials · 1,088 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Bile duct carcinoma 20 trials · 451 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Liver neuroendocrine carcinoma 3 trials Sub-types →
- Undifferentiated carcinoma of liver and intrahepatic biliary tract 1 trial
- Biliary cystadenocarcinoma 0 trials
- Liver carcinoma in situ 0 trials Sub-types →
- Squamous cell carcinoma of liver and intrahepatic biliary tract 0 trials Sub-types →
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Colorectal carcinoma 305 trials · 1,166 incl. sub-types
4 sub-types
- Colorectal adenocarcinoma 246 trials · 546 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Rectal carcinoma 54 trials · 392 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Colon carcinoma 277 trials · 377 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Colorectal squamous cell carcinoma 1 trial · 54 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
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Exocrine pancreatic carcinoma 205 trials · 1,033 incl. sub-types
8 sub-types
- Pancreatic adenocarcinoma 493 trials · 926 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Squamous cell carcinoma of pancreas 3 trials · 13 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Familial pancreatic carcinoma 9 trials
- Pancreatic carcinoma with mixed differentiation 3 trials
- Pancreatic intraductal papillary-mucinous carcinoma 0 trials · 2 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Pancreatic mucinous cystadenoma 1 trial
- Pancreatic large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma 0 trials
- Solid pseudopapillary carcinoma of pancreas 0 trials
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Gastric carcinoma 92 trials · 554 incl. sub-types
12 sub-types
- Gastric adenocarcinoma 448 trials · 480 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Gastric cardia carcinoma 3 trials · 7 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Hereditary gastric cancer 1 trial · 6 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Gastric squamous cell carcinoma 4 trials Sub-types →
- Stomach carcinoma in situ 4 trials Sub-types →
- Epstein-Barr virus-associated gastric carcinoma 1 trial
- Gastric body carcinoma 1 trial Sub-types →
- Undifferentiated carcinoma of stomach 1 trial
- Carcinoma of stomach, salivary gland type 0 trials
- Gastric fundus carcinoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Gastric pylorus carcinoma 0 trials
- Gastric small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma 0 trials
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Gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma 506 trials
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Carcinoma of esophagus 75 trials · 504 incl. sub-types
5 sub-types
- Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma 303 trials · 304 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Esophageal adenocarcinoma 168 trials · 172 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Esophagus carcinoma in situ 13 trials
- Esophageal small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma 2 trials
- Carcinoma of esophagus, salivary gland type 0 trials
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Carcinoma of pharynx 3 trials · 455 incl. sub-types
6 sub-types
- Oropharyngeal carcinoma 99 trials · 242 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Nasopharyngeal carcinoma 210 trials · 211 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Pharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma 5 trials · 203 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Hypopharyngeal carcinoma 35 trials · 86 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Pharynx carcinoma in situ 0 trials · 2 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Pharyngeal adenoid cystic carcinoma 0 trials
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Oral cavity carcinoma 16 trials · 200 incl. sub-types
9 sub-types
- Oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma 139 trials · 154 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Salivary gland carcinoma 26 trials · 36 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Oral cavity carcinoma in situ 5 trials Sub-types →
- Tongue carcinoma 4 trials
- Carcinoma of lip 0 trials · 2 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Carcinoma of hard palate 1 trial
- Carcinoma of soft palate 1 trial
- Intraoral basal cell carcinoma 0 trials
- Oral cavity mucoepidermoid carcinoma 0 trials Sub-types →
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Small intestine carcinoma 19 trials · 105 incl. sub-types
3 sub-types
- Carcinoma of duodenum 21 trials · 75 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Small intestine adenocarcinoma 18 trials · 60 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Squamous cell carcinoma of the small intestine 1 trial Sub-types →
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Gallbladder carcinoma 40 trials · 48 incl. sub-types
5 sub-types
- Gallbladder adenocarcinoma 9 trials Sub-types →
- Gall bladder carcinoma in situ 0 trials
- Gallbladder small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma 0 trials
- Gallbladder squamous cell carcinoma 0 trials Sub-types →
- Undifferentiated gallbladder carcinoma 0 trials
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Intestine carcinoma in situ 0 trials · 16 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
- Rectum carcinoma in situ 1 trial · 13 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Colon carcinoma in situ 3 trials Sub-types →
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Pancreatic endocrine carcinoma 12 trials
2 sub-types
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Digestive system mixed adenoneuroendocrine carcinoma 0 trials · 3 incl. sub-types
1 sub-type
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Carcinoma of floor of mouth 1 trial · 2 incl. sub-types
2 sub-types
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Maxillary sinus carcinoma 1 trial · 2 incl. sub-types
3 sub-types
- Maxillary sinus squamous cell carcinoma 1 trial
- Maxillary sinus adenocarcinoma 0 trials
- Maxillary sinus adenoid cystic carcinoma 0 trials
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Ameloblastic carcinoma 0 trials
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One small incision vs several: robotic stomach cancer surgery put to the test
Cure Not yet recruitingResearchers are comparing two ways of performing robotic surgery to remove stomach cancer: a single-port approach and a standard multi-port approach. The trial enrolls 212 adults with stomach cancer that can be removed with distal gastrectomy. The main question is whether the sin…
Sponsor: First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University • Aim: Cure
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can immunotherapy before surgery stop early oral cancer from returning?
Cure Not yet recruitingThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding sintilimab, an immunotherapy drug, to chemotherapy before surgery helps people with early-stage oral squamous cell carcinoma. Participants are adults aged 18 to 75 with cT2N0M0 oral cancer that can be removed by surgery. Half receive sintil…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: caohaotian • Aim: Cure
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can two immunotherapy drugs help rectal cancer patients skip pelvic radiation?
Cure Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing whether a combination of chemotherapy (mFOLFOX6) plus two immunotherapy drugs, suvemcitug and enlonstobart, can shrink high-risk mid-rectal cancer enough to safely skip pelvic radiation before surgery. The trial enrolls 52 adults with locally advanced rect…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Cure
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can your own immune cells beat advanced cancer?
Cure Not yet recruitingThis trial tests a personalized therapy called GT201, made from a patient's own tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs). The goal is to see if these immune cells, grown in the lab and infused back into the patient, can shrink or eliminate advanced solid tumors. The study includes a…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Gritbio Medicine, Inc. • Aim: Cure
Last updated Aug 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a single drug replace surgery for rectal cancer?
Cure Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether giving the immunotherapy drug dostarlimab for a longer period can completely eliminate tumors in people with a specific genetic type of rectal cancer. Participants have stage II or III rectal cancer that is mismatch repair deficient (dMMR) or microsatelli…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline • Aim: Cure
Last updated Aug 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Triple attack on pancreatic tumors: can radiation and immunotherapy make inoperable cancer operable?
Disease control Not yet recruitingResearchers test whether a short course of targeted radiation followed by the immunotherapy drug adebrelimab and NALIRIFOX chemotherapy can shrink locally advanced pancreatic cancer enough to allow surgery. The trial enrolls 36 adults with previously untreated pancreatic ductal a…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Sparing the liver: targeted chemoembolization meets lenvatinib in liver cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing whether a liver-sparing form of chemoembolization, called partial TACE, can boost the anti-tumor effects of the drug lenvatinib in people with liver cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. The trial enrolls about 40 adults with hepatocellular carcinoma w…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take aim at stubborn solid tumors
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial tests a new approach for people with solid tumors that have returned or not responded to standard treatments. The therapy uses the patient's own myeloid cells, a type of immune cell, which are genetically modified in a lab to produce a cancer-fighting protein called IL…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Liver tumors targeted directly: old pump, new drug
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether a drug called carfilzomib, given directly to the liver through an implanted pump, is safe for people whose colon, adrenal, or bile duct cancer has spread to the liver and persists after prior pump therapy. Participants receive weekly infusions of the drug…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New pill-chemo combo takes on hard-to-treat cancers
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a new drug called SX-682 (a tablet) combined with the chemotherapy docetaxel in people whose head/neck, salivary gland, or prostate cancer has spread or returned after treatment. The goal is to find the right dose and see if the combination shrinks tumors. About …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New chemo cocktail targets pancreatic cancer at every stage
Disease control Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing a chemotherapy combination built around albumin-bound paclitaxel (II) for people with pancreatic cancer. The study has three groups: one for advanced cancer that cannot be removed by surgery, one for cancer that may be removable and receives treatment befo…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Dual immunotherapy plus chemo before surgery: a new way to shrink stomach tumors?
Disease control Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing whether combining an experimental dual immunotherapy drug called QL1706 with standard chemotherapy (docetaxel, oxaliplatin and S-1) before surgery can help patients with locally advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer. The study enrolls 34 adu…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Old antiparasitic drug joins chemo in pancreatic cancer fight
Disease control Not yet recruitingResearchers at the University of Oklahoma are testing whether adding pentamidine, an antiparasitic drug, to standard modified FOLFIRINOX chemotherapy is safe and helps shrink tumors in people with advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer. Up to 30 adults with confirmed locally ad…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: University of Oklahoma • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Bacteria-Based immunotherapy targets pancreatic tumors in first human test
Disease control Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing a new immunotherapy called Lm-LLO-TT in adults with advanced pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma that has already been treated with chemotherapy. Lm-LLO-TT uses a weakened form of Listeria bacteria engineered to carry a tetanus toxoid antigen, aiming to spark…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Loki Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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First human test of BI 4060107 aims to find safe dose for Hard-to-Treat tumors
Disease control Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing a new biological therapy called BI 4060107 in adults with advanced solid tumors that cannot be removed by surgery. The trial is for people who have tried all available treatments and have no other options. The main goal is to find the highest dose that peo…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: AIMEDBIO • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can zapping liver and lung tumors boost treatment for nasopharyngeal cancer?
Disease control Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing whether adding CT-guided thermal ablation of liver or lung metastases to standard systemic therapy improves tumor response in people with nasopharyngeal carcinoma. The trial enrolls 138 adults whose primary tumor was cured but who later developed up to fiv…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Two oral drugs join chemotherapy in a bid to shrink pancreatic tumors
Disease control Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing whether adding two oral drugs, avutometinib and defactinib, to standard chemotherapy (mFOLFIRINOX) is safe and can slow or shrink pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. The trial has two parts: one for people whose cancer has spread, and one for people whose ca…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: University of Virginia • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New injectable drug tested against Hard-to-Treat solid tumors
Disease control Not yet recruitingResearchers are running a Phase I trial of HEC-921, an experimental drug given by intravenous infusion, in adults with advanced malignant solid tumors. The study first gives HEC-921 alone to find the highest dose people can tolerate, then tests it in combination with oxaliplatin,…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Sunshine Lake Pharma Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental drug put to the test against Hard-to-Treat GI cancers
Disease control Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing an experimental injectable drug called ALK-N001 in adults with advanced gastrointestinal tumors, including esophageal and colorectal cancers that have worsened after standard treatment. The phase II trial gives the drug intravenously every two weeks at one…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Zhejiang Anglikang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Protein-Guided missiles: can mass spectrometry match the right drug to the right tumor?
Disease control Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing whether measuring specific proteins in tumors can help match patients with advanced pancreatic or breast cancer to antibody-drug conjugates that are more likely to work for them. The trial enrolls 225 adults whose cancer has progressed after prior treatmen…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can scans predict which liver cancer patients need extra local therapy?
Disease control Not yet recruitingResearchers are studying whether adding local treatments such as ablation, radiotherapy, or transarterial therapy to the drug combination atezolizumab plus bevacizumab helps certain patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma live longer. The study uses medical records an…
Sponsor: Zhongda Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New antibody pair takes aim at advanced liver cancer in major trial
Disease control Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing whether a new combination of two antibodies, JS207 and JS007, works better than the standard first-line treatment of toripalimab plus bevacizumab for advanced liver cancer. The trial enrolls about 560 adults with liver cancer that cannot be removed by surg…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Shanghai Junshi Bioscience Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new drug combo shrink High-Risk throat tumors?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase II trial tests whether the experimental drug BL-B01D1, given with or without a PD-1 antibody, can improve tumor shrinkage in people with high-risk locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma, a type of throat cancer. Participants also receive standard chemotherapy drugs …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Sichuan Baili Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a drug combo shrink esophageal tumors before surgery?
Disease control Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing whether giving sacituzumab tirumotecan plus toripalimab before surgery helps people with locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Participants receive three cycles of the combination, then undergo standard surgery to remove the tumor. The main …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Hebei Medical University Fourth Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new drug combo keep advanced nasopharyngeal cancer at bay?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase III trial is testing whether adding an experimental drug called BL-B01D1 to standard maintenance therapy with a PD-1 antibody can help people with recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma live longer without their cancer progressing. Participants first receive …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Sichuan Baili Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can immunotherapy plus chemo melt colorectal tumors before surgery?
Disease control Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing whether adding serplulimab, an immunotherapy, to standard CAPOX chemotherapy and bevacizumab can shrink locally advanced colorectal tumors before surgery. The study enrolls about 85 adults with locally advanced rectal adenocarcinoma. The main goal is to se…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Xijing Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can shrinking pancreatic tumors before surgery improve outcomes?
Disease control Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing whether giving chemotherapy before surgery helps people with pancreatic cancer that can be removed. The trial compares two drug combinations, gemcitabine plus nab-paclitaxel and FOLFIRINOX, in adults with resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma. After treatme…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental combo aims to tackle advanced liver cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests an experimental drug called WGI-0301 combined with lenvatinib in 80 people with advanced liver cancer who have already tried one treatment. The goal is to see if the combination is safe, tolerable, and shrinks tumors. It is an open-label, non-placebo trial across…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Zhejiang Haichang Biotech Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Two-Drug combo targets HER2-Positive stomach cancer after First-Line failure
Disease control Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing whether combining trastuzumab with retlirafusp alfa helps people with HER2-positive gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer that has worsened after standard first-line treatment. The trial enrolls about 35 adults whose tumors test HER2 2+ or 3+. Partic…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Henan Cancer Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can drug cocktail spare rectal cancer patients from surgery?
Disease control Not yet recruitingResearchers test whether giving mFOLFOXIRI plus bevacizumab before surgery can shrink locally advanced rectal cancer enough to avoid removing the rectum. Adults with stage II or III rectal cancer receive six cycles of the drug combination. Depending on how well the tumor responds…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental infusion drug tested against recurrent nasopharyngeal cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing an experimental drug called BL-M08D1 in adults with nasopharyngeal carcinoma that has come back or spread, as well as other solid tumors. Participants receive the drug by intravenous infusion every three weeks. The trial aims to find a safe dose for furthe…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Sichuan Baili Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new drug boost immunotherapy against Hard-to-Treat stomach cancer?
Disease control Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing whether adding an experimental drug called ONO-4578 to nivolumab and chemotherapy helps people with advanced or metastatic gastric cancer, esophagogastric junction cancer, or esophageal adenocarcinoma. The trial enrolls about 600 adults whose tumors are HE…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy combo aims to turn inoperable liver tumors into operable ones
Disease control Not yet recruitingResearchers test whether adding retlirafusp alfa, an experimental immunotherapy, to standard targeted drugs and chemotherapy can shrink colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver enough to allow surgery. The trial enrolls about 80 adults with initially unresectable liver meta…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Smartphone app and wearable sensor team up to catch infections early in cancer care
Disease control Not yet recruitingResearchers at Mayo Clinic are studying a remote monitoring program called SHIELD for cancer patients who are starting systemic therapy. Participants use a smartphone app to report symptoms and wear a small temperature sensor. The app and sensor send data to the medical record, w…
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Triple therapy aims to stall pancreatic cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing whether combining retlirafusp alfa, famitinib, and AG chemotherapy (nab-paclitaxel plus gemcitabine) can slow cancer growth in people with unresectable pancreatic cancer. The trial enrolls about 88 adults with locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic duct…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can precision radiation and immunotherapy team up against abdominal colorectal cancer?
Disease control Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing whether adding targeted radiation plus the immunotherapy drug cadonilimab to standard second-line chemotherapy helps adults with colorectal cancer that has spread only to the peritoneum. The trial enrolls about 198 participants and randomly assigns them to…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Saline barrier lets heat target liver tumors near the diaphragm
Disease control Not yet recruitingResearchers are studying whether microwave ablation, helped by a saline injection that separates the liver tumor from the diaphragm, is safe and effective for hepatocellular carcinoma. They compare this approach with surgical resection in patients whose single tumor is 5 cm or sm…
Sponsor: The First Hospital of Jilin University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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A Two-Target antibody takes aim at advanced solid tumors
Disease control Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing an experimental antibody called 3SC009 in adults with advanced or metastatic solid tumors that have not responded to other treatments. The drug is a bispecific antibody, meaning it binds to two different targets on cancer cells, CD47 and EpCAM. The trial h…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Shenyang Sunshine Pharmaceutical Co., LTD. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Blood test could guide cancer treatment, reducing side effects
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a blood test that detects HPV DNA can help doctors choose the right treatment for people with HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer. About 116 participants with stage I to III cancer will receive either the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda) or stand…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a migraine drug make oral cancer treatment hit harder?
Disease control Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing whether adding rimegepant to standard chemoimmunotherapy before surgery helps shrink oral or oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma more effectively. The trial enrolls adults with primary or recurrent disease who are scheduled for surgery. Participants rece…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New immunotherapy combo put to the test in advanced liver cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing whether an experimental immunotherapy called ZG005, combined with bevacizumab, works better than the standard combination of sintilimab and bevacizumab for people with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma who have not yet received systemic treatment. The tria…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Suzhou Zelgen Biopharmaceuticals Co.,Ltd • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Targeted drug 3D185 put to the test against FGFR2-Altered bile duct cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing a drug called 3D185 in people with advanced or metastatic cholangiocarcinoma, a type of bile duct cancer, whose tumors have changes in the FGFR2 gene. All participants have already received at least one other systemic cancer treatment that stopped working.…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: 3D Medicines (Beijing) Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a targeted drug conjugate outsmart advanced colorectal cancer?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 1 trial tests an investigational drug called DEM301 in adults with advanced colorectal cancer that has progressed after standard treatments. DEM301 is an antibody-drug conjugate, a type of therapy designed to deliver a toxic agent directly to cancer cells. The study ai…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: DEM BioPharma, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a 16-Hour fast supercharge immunotherapy against rectal cancer?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase II trial is testing whether a 16-hour fast before each dose of the immunotherapy drug serplulimab, combined with chemotherapy, can improve outcomes for people with a common type of locally advanced rectal cancer. The approach aims to boost the immune system's ability t…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Zhejiang University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Two-Drug immunotherapy combo shrink MSS colon cancer before surgery?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests whether giving two immunotherapy drugs, pembrolizumab and porustobart, before surgery can shrink tumors in adults with a common type of colon cancer called MSS (microsatellite stable) that has not spread. Participants receive the drugs through a vein, wit…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Solstice Oncology, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Triple-Drug induction boost anal cancer remission?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding the investigational drug becotatug vedotin to pucotenlimab and capecitabine before standard chemoradiotherapy can improve outcomes for people with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal. Participants first receive two cy…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Wang Xin • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new drug shrink advanced solid tumors?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early-stage trial tests an investigational drug called ABBV-253 in adults with advanced solid tumors, including lung, colorectal, and pancreatic cancers. The study aims to find safe doses and see whether the drug can shrink tumors. Participants receive the drug by infusion, …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: AbbVie • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat anal and rectal cancers
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a drug called sacituzumab tirumotecan in 20 people with advanced anal or rectal cancer that has spread or cannot be removed and has not responded to other treatments. The goal is to see if the drug can shrink tumors and how safe it is. Participants will receive t…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a smart drug outsmart pancreatic cancer?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase III trial tests an experimental drug called YL201 against standard chemotherapy in people with metastatic pancreatic cancer that has progressed after gemcitabine-based treatment. YL201 is designed to deliver a toxin directly to cancer cells that carry a specific marker…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: MediLink Therapeutics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a targeted drug duo boost the power of surgery for stomach cancer?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether combining two targeted therapies, with or without chemotherapy, can improve outcomes for people with resectable stomach or gastroesophageal junction cancer. Participants receive the treatment before and after surgery to remove the tumor. The main goal is …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can adding immunotherapy to standard cancer care be safe for indian patients?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether pembrolizumab, an immunotherapy drug, is safe when combined with chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for people in India with advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer, advanced biliary tract cancer, or high-risk locally advanced cervical cancer.…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Triple-Drug combo outsmart pancreatic cancer?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether adding an experimental immunotherapy (SHR-1701) and a targeted drug (apatinib) to standard chemotherapy (gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel) can help people with advanced pancreatic cancer. The study enrolls adults aged 18 to 75 who have not yet received trea…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: West China Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a coordinated care team reduce severe side effects in older cancer patients?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether a coordinated care pathway, involving oncologists, geriatricians, pharmacists, and pharmacologists, can reduce severe side effects in adults over 70 with certain cancers who are starting oral therapy. Participants receive extra monitoring, including blood…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Personalized drug matching put to the test in pancreatic cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests whether choosing treatment based on the genetic changes in a person's pancreatic cancer works better than standard chemotherapy. Adults with advanced pancreatic cancer that has progressed after first-line treatment may join if their tumor has a genetic ch…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Herlev Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new drug combo shrink metastatic colorectal tumors?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether an experimental drug called LBL-024, when combined with standard treatments like bevacizumab, oxaliplatin, capecitabine, or fruquintinib, can safely shrink tumors in people with metastatic colorectal cancer. The study includes adults aged 18 to 75 who hav…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Nanjing Leads Biolabs Co.,Ltd • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for hard-to-treat colorectal cancer? early trial launches
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early-phase trial tests two immunotherapy drugs (ivonescimab and ADG126) alone or with chemotherapy in 30 adults with advanced or metastatic MSS colorectal cancer, a type that doesn't respond well to standard immunotherapy. The main goal is to find safe doses and check for s…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Tumor-Directed injection shrink Hard-to-Treat cancers?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early-stage trial tests an investigational drug called HP007, given as an injection directly into tumors, in adults with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments or have come back. The main goals are to check the drug's safety, find the right dose…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Parr Biotechnology (Hebei) Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can sound waves supercharge immunotherapy against bile duct cancer?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial is testing whether adding a non-invasive ultrasound treatment called histotripsy to the immunotherapy drug durvalumab can strengthen the body's immune response against advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, a type of bile duct cancer. Histotripsy uses focused sound …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail targets rare liver cancer in 29-Patient trial
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a combination of two immunotherapy drugs (tremelimumab and durvalumab) plus chemotherapy (gemcitabine and cisplatin) in people with a rare, advanced liver cancer called combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread. Ab…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Mehmet Akce • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Triple-Drug combo shrink esophageal tumors before surgery?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether giving a combination of immunotherapy (sintilimab) and two chemotherapy drugs (paclitaxel polymeric micelles and cisplatin) before surgery can help people with a certain type of esophageal cancer. The treatment aims to shrink tumors and improve the chance…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Hebei Medical University Fourth Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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A Spleen-Saving surgery for pancreatic cancer faces its biggest test
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial compares two surgical approaches for people with pancreatic cancer in the left side of the pancreas. One method removes the spleen along with the tumor, which is standard practice. The other preserves the spleen, potentially reducing complications and avoiding lifelong…
Sponsor: Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA) • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Two-Pronged drug attack Hard-to-Treat tumors?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis first-in-human trial tests an experimental drug called BD200 in adults with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. BD200 is designed to latch onto two proteins, Trop-2 and Nectin-4, found on many cancer cells, potentially delivering a toxic pay…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Biolojic Design Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a steroid given during pancreatic surgery prevent a dangerous leak?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether giving hydrocortisone during and right after pancreatic surgery can lower the risk of a postoperative pancreatic fistula, a serious leak of digestive fluids. About 20 adults with pancreatic, duodenal, or bile duct cancer will be randomly assigned to recei…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: University of Illinois at Chicago • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new drug rally the immune system against Hard-to-Treat cancers?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early-stage trial tests an experimental medicine called BI 3822971 in adults with advanced or metastatic solid cancers, such as lung, head and neck, breast, esophageal, bladder, vulvar, or cervical cancer, who have no standard treatment options left. The goal is to find out …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Boehringer Ingelheim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a targeted drug outperform chemotherapy for stomach cancer?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether an experimental drug called ATG-022 can slow the growth of advanced stomach or gastroesophageal junction cancer better than standard chemotherapy. The study enrolls adults whose tumors show a specific marker called CLDN18.2 and who have already tried at l…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Antengene Biologics Limited • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to shrink oral tumors before surgery
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests a combination of two drugs, XL-092 and pembrolizumab (Keytruda), given before surgery to people with a type of oral cancer that is HPV-negative and can be removed. The goal is to see if the drugs can shrink or eliminate the tumor before the operation. Abo…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Platinum-Free regimen beat nasopharyngeal carcinoma?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase II trial tests a new treatment approach for people with locally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma, a type of head and neck cancer. The regimen avoids platinum-based chemotherapy, using a combination of gemcitabine, camrelizumab, endostar, and low-dose radiotherapy befo…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Zhejiang Cancer Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new Immune-Boosting drug shrink advanced solid tumors?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis Phase 2 trial tests an investigational drug called MK-2010, which is designed to help the immune system attack cancer. Researchers will give MK-2010 alone or in combination with other treatments to about 480 people with advanced solid tumors, meaning cancers that have spread…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Pan-RAS inhibitor outsmart pancreatic cancer?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial is testing whether a new oral drug called HRS-2329, which blocks multiple RAS proteins, can shrink tumors or slow disease when combined with other anti-cancer therapies. It is enrolling adults with advanced pancreatic cancer that has RAS mutations or amplifications and…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Zhejiang University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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A personalized support system aims to close cancer care gaps for hispanic patients
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether a culturally grounded supportive care navigation program can reduce emergency room visits, hospitalizations, and urgent care use among Hispanic/Latinx patients receiving cancer treatment. Participants are randomly assigned to either usual care or the inte…
Sponsor: University of California, Irvine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a smart chemo drug outsmart advanced throat cancer?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial is testing whether CRB-701, a targeted chemotherapy that delivers a potent drug directly to cancer cells, can shrink tumors and extend life in people with recurrent or metastatic oropharyngeal (throat or tonsil) cancer. Participants will have already tried platinum-bas…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Corbus Pharmaceuticals Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Smarter radiation planning aims to boost liver tumor attack while sparing healthy tissue
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a new planning method called multicompartment dosimetry (MCD) for TheraSphere, a treatment that delivers tiny radioactive beads to liver tumors. The goal is to give a higher radiation dose to the tumor while protecting healthy liver. Researchers will enroll 140 p…
Sponsor: Boston Scientific Corporation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New combo may let esophageal cancer patients skip surgery
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether giving additional chemotherapy after the usual chemoradiation can better control esophageal cancer and reduce the need for surgery. About 60 adults with stage II to IVA esophageal adenocarcinoma will receive chemoradiation followed by more chemotherapy. T…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Duke University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a daily mineral make liver cancer therapy work better?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether adding daily oral zinc to standard targeted therapy and immunotherapy helps people with advanced liver cancer. About 60 participants will be randomly assigned to receive the standard treatment alone or with either 20 mg or 30 mg of zinc each day. The main…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Anhui Provincial Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 30, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Ancient herbal mix could boost liver health in advanced cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether adding a Chinese herbal formula called Shuganhuazhuo to standard anti-cancer therapy can improve liver function and survival in people with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (the most common type of liver cancer). The study includes 120 adults who are abo…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Xiang-Qian • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy combo aims to shrink colon tumors before surgery
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether two immunotherapy drugs, cemiplimab and fianlimab, can safely shrink colon tumors before surgery in people with stage II-III colon cancer that hasn't spread. Participants get two IV doses before surgery, then are followed for up to three years. The goal i…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: John Strickler, M.D. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Two-Pronged immune attack outsmart stomach cancer?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis Phase 2 trial is testing whether rilvegostomig, an experimental immunotherapy that blocks two immune-suppressing pathways (PD-1 and TIGIT), can produce a stronger immune response against advanced gastric cancer than the standard single-target drug pembrolizumab. About 50 peo…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Dye-Guided surgery may spare healthy lymph nodes in esophageal cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether using a dye to identify and remove only the sentinel lymph nodes (the first nodes cancer might spread to) during esophageal cancer surgery is as effective as removing all nearby lymph nodes. The study includes 200 adults with early-stage esophageal squamo…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Fujian Medical University Union Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new drug take on multiple tough cancers?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early-stage trial tests an investigational drug called CBX-663 in adults with certain advanced cancers that have not responded to standard treatment or have returned. The study includes people with blood cancers (like AML, MDS, or CMML), advanced solid tumors, or a type of b…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Crossbow Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 23, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can an Anti-Inflammatory drug make liver cancer immunotherapy safer?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase II trial is testing whether adding tocilizumab, an anti-inflammatory drug, to a standard two-drug immunotherapy regimen can reduce severe immune-related side effects in people with advanced liver cancer. The study enrolls about 51 adults with hepatocellular carcinoma t…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: CHA University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 21, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Smartwatch-Guided prehab aims to boost pancreatic surgery recovery
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether a wearable device and a personalized prehabilitation program can help adults recover better after surgery for pancreatic cancer or related conditions. Participants will wear a monitor to track vital signs and activity, and follow a program of exercise, nu…
Sponsor: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 21, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a One-Two punch of immunotherapy and radiation wipe out head and neck tumors before surgery?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial is testing whether combining the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab with a short course of high-dose radiation, with or without additional radiation to nearby lymph nodes, can shrink or eliminate head and neck tumors before surgery. Adults with resectable squamou…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Medical College of Wisconsin • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 21, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can adding immunotherapy to chemotherapy keep stomach cancer at bay?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial is testing whether adding the immunotherapy drug serplulimab to a standard chemotherapy regimen (SOX) after surgery can help prevent stomach or gastroesophageal junction cancer from coming back. The study includes adults with stage II-III cancer whose tumors show certa…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 21, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can an immunotherapy combo turn inoperable gallbladder cancer into a surgical success?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase II trial is testing whether adding an experimental immunotherapy drug called AK112 to a standard chemotherapy regimen (gemcitabine, cisplatin, and albumin-bound paclitaxel) can shrink locally advanced gallbladder tumors enough to allow surgery. Adults with gallbladder …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can AI-Guided home training boost recovery from gastric cancer surgery?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether a home-based prehabilitation program, supported by 5G and artificial intelligence, can help gastric cancer patients prepare for surgery after chemotherapy. The program includes personalized exercise, nutrition, and psychological support, all supervised re…
Sponsor: The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Two-Drug immune attack shrink Hard-to-Treat pancreatic tumors?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial is testing whether combining two immunotherapy drugs—vilastobart and retifanlimab—can shrink tumors in people with metastatic pancreatic cancer that has a BRCA1, BRCA2, or PALB2 gene mutation. Participants receive both drugs by IV infusion over several months. …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can diet and vitamin c supercharge rectal cancer treatment?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial is investigating whether adding a ketogenic diet and/or high-dose intravenous vitamin C to standard chemoradiotherapy and immunotherapy can improve outcomes for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer that is mismatch repair proficient (pMMR/MSS). The stud…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can adding immunotherapy to chemotherapy improve gastric cancer outcomes?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial is testing whether adding the immunotherapy drug durvalumab to standard chemotherapy (FLOT before surgery, TS-1 after) can improve outcomes for people with resectable gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer. The study aims to see if this combination increas…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Virtual patients could revolutionize cancer drug testing
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial is testing whether artificial intelligence can create 'digital twin' models of esophageal cancer patients to predict how they will respond to a combination of immunotherapy and chemotherapy. The study will compare the AI's predictions against real outcomes in patients …
Sponsor: Henan Cancer Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Two-Pronged radiation strategy boost immunotherapy against advanced nasopharyngeal cancer?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial is testing whether a special type of radiation called radscopal radiotherapy—which combines low-dose radiation to the main tumor and precise high-dose radiation to distant metastases—can enhance the effects of two immunotherapy drugs (sintilimab and ipilimumab) in peop…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Stomach cancer trial combines chemo and quick radiation to boost remission
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests giving short course radiation therapy along with standard chemotherapy before surgery for stomach cancer. The goal is to see if this total neoadjuvant therapy leads to a higher rate of complete cancer disappearance, with fewer side effects than traditiona…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 08, 2026 00:03 UTC
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Can matching cancer drugs to tumor genes prevent biliary tract cancer return?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 3 trial is testing whether giving targeted therapies that match specific genetic abnormalities in a person's tumor can delay or prevent biliary tract cancer from coming back after surgery. Participants will have their tumor tested for certain markers, and if found, the…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Blood test may let cancer patients take safe breaks from immunotherapy
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial investigates whether a sensitive blood test (Signatera) can detect when it is safe to pause immunotherapy in people with advanced solid tumors like lung cancer, melanoma, and colorectal cancer. Participants are randomly assigned to either continuous standard immunother…
Sponsor: Natera, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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A shield for bone marrow: can a drug stop Chemo's blood cell side effect?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether a drug called trilaciclib can prevent myelosuppression — a drop in blood cell counts — caused by a type of chemotherapy known as topoisomerase I inhibitor antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs). About 96 cancer patients who are scheduled to receive these ADC dru…
Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Triple-Drug cocktail turn inoperable liver cancer into a surgical target?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial is testing whether a combination of two newer drugs—envafolimab and suvemcitug—plus chemotherapy delivered directly to the liver can shrink advanced liver tumors enough to allow surgery. The study enrolls adults aged 18–75 with liver cancer that is currently too advanc…
Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Patient's own immune cells be trained to fight advanced GI cancers?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early trial is testing an experimental cell therapy called cCTL-GL01 in people with advanced stomach, esophageal, colon, or rectal cancers that have not responded to standard treatments. The therapy uses a patient's own immune cells, which are specially trained in the lab to…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 31, 2026 00:00 UTC
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AI-Powered surveillance may outsmart liver cancer recurrence
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether an artificial intelligence system can tailor the timing of follow-up scans for people who have had liver cancer surgically removed or ablated. Instead of fixed-interval scans every four months, the AI uses routine clinical data to estimate each person's c…
Sponsor: Tongji Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 31, 2026 00:00 UTC
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AI takes on liver cancer: could a computer help pick the right immunotherapy?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether an artificial intelligence (AI) system can help doctors select the best first-line immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy for adults with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a type of advanced liver cancer. About 1,800 participants across 26 h…
Sponsor: Tongji Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can two immune boosters outsmart Chemo-Resistant colon cancer?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 3 trial is testing whether adding two immune-boosting drugs, iparomlimab and tuvonralimab, to standard chemotherapy can help people with a specific type of metastatic colorectal cancer that has stopped responding to first-line treatment. The study includes about 270 ad…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Electric pulses and diet: a new weapon against muscle loss in stomach and bowel cancers?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether a combination of whole-body electromyostimulation (WB-EMS) — a technology that uses electrical impulses to make muscles contract — and nutritional therapy can help people with certain gastrointestinal cancers preserve muscle mass. Participants include tho…
Sponsor: University of Cologne • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can adding chemo after radiation help older adults with rectal cancer avoid surgery?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 3 trial is testing whether adding a three-month course of FOLFOX4s chemotherapy after short-course radiotherapy improves outcomes compared to radiotherapy alone in adults aged 75 and older with locally advanced rectal cancer. The study aims to see if the combination ca…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 26, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can early tumor response guide smarter cancer treatment?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase II trial tests a personalized approach for people with locally advanced esophageal cancer. After initial chemoimmunotherapy, patients whose tumors shrink well go straight to surgery, while those with less response receive additional radiotherapy before surgery. The goa…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 24, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a TROP2-targeting drug shrink hard-to-treat small bowel cancer?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase II trial tests whether sacituzumab tirumotecan, an antibody-drug conjugate that targets the TROP2 protein, can shrink tumors in people with advanced small bowel adenocarcinoma that has worsened after platinum-based chemotherapy. About 27 adults with this rare cancer wi…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Center, Japan • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 24, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New 'WARNING Pack' aims to protect quality of life in older cancer patients
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial tests a care package called the 'WARNING Pack' for people aged 75 and older with cancer. The pack helps doctors spot early signs of age-related problems and provides a guide for managing them. The goal is to prevent a decline in quality of life and reduce the risk of g…
Sponsor: Poitiers University Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 24, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New scan could spare throat cancer patients from unnecessary radiation side effects
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a special scan (SPECT-CT) can show which side of the neck needs radiation in people with oropharyngeal cancer. Currently, both sides are treated to prevent hidden cancer spread, but this causes more side effects. The trial will enroll 128 patients to see …
Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 23, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Gut bacteria transplant may supercharge liver cancer immunotherapy
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial investigates whether transplanting healthy gut bacteria (fecal microbiota transplantation) can help immunotherapy work better in people with advanced liver cancer. Participants receive either a real transplant via colonoscopy or a sham procedure, alongside standard imm…
Sponsor: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 23, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Heating the body to fight pancreatic cancer: a new trial tests Whole-Body hyperthermia
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial investigates whether raising the body's core temperature to 41.5°C for 4 hours, called whole-body hyperthermia, can improve outcomes when added to standard chemotherapy for people with metastatic pancreatic cancer that has progressed after initial treatment. The study …
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: ElmediX • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Sound waves take on pancreatic cancer: new trial tests focused ultrasound
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis clinical trial tests whether adding focused ultrasound (IMD10) to standard chemotherapy can help people with borderline resectable or locally advanced pancreatic cancer. The study will enroll 136 adults aged 18-85 with confirmed pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Half will ge…
Sponsor: IMGT Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a common parasite drug boost cancer immunotherapy?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether adding ivermectin, a drug used for parasitic infections, can improve the immune response in people with solid tumors who are already receiving immunotherapy. About 80 adults will take either a moderate or high dose of ivermectin for four weeks alongside t…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Florida • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to outsmart untreatable bile duct cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis clinical trial tests a new approach for people with a type of bile duct cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. It compares a combination of targeted therapy and a procedure that delivers chemotherapy directly to the liver against standard chemotherapy. The goal is to see …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Zhejiang Cancer Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New Dual-Action antibody could extend lives in stomach cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 3 trial tests whether adding an experimental drug called cadonilimab to standard chemotherapy helps people with advanced stomach or gastroesophageal junction cancer live longer. Cadonilimab is a bispecific antibody that targets two immune checkpoints (PD-1 and CTLA-4) …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Akeso • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Radiation may spare early rectal cancer patients from radical surgery
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis observational study follows about 196 adults with early-stage (pT1) rectal cancer who have high-risk features after local tumor removal. Instead of undergoing radical surgery that often requires a colostomy, participants receive adjuvant radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy. Th…
Sponsor: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo targets Hard-to-Treat stomach cancers
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests a combination of two drugs—sacituzumab tirumotecan (Sac-TMT) and fruquintinib—as a second-line treatment for people with advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma that has progressed after initial therapy. The study enrolls about 45 par…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Simple blood tests could spot liver cancer earlier in diabetics
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study investigates whether regular blood tests can detect liver cancer earlier in people with type 2 diabetes who also have significant liver scarring. Participants are randomly assigned to either a surveillance group receiving specialized blood tests every six months or a s…
Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 09, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New targeted pill holds promise for rare salivary gland cancer that spreads
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests the drug zanzalintinib in people whose adenoid cystic carcinoma (a rare salivary gland cancer) has returned or spread. Despite initial surgery and radiation, about half of patients experience recurrence, and current treatments offer limited benefit. Parti…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 08, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Pre-Surgery cocktail aims to boost liver cancer outcomes
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether giving a combination of chemotherapy, immunotherapy (adebrelimab), and a targeted drug (rivoceranib) before surgery can improve outcomes for people with liver cancer that can be surgically removed. Participants receive the drug combination first, then und…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 08, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to tackle Hard-to-Treat stomach cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a new biologic drug called HCB101 in combination with other cancer drugs (zolbetuximab and chemotherapy) for people with advanced gastric or gastro-esophageal cancer. The goal is to find a safe dose and see if the combination can shrink tumors. About 40 adults wi…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to boost surgery success in colon cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial is testing whether giving two drugs—Zanzalintinib and Retifanlimab—before surgery can help patients with early-stage colon cancer. The study enrolls adults aged 18 to 80 with a type of colon cancer called pMMR that can be removed surgically. Participants receiv…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Northwell Health • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Short-Course radiation may boost immunotherapy and chemo for stomach cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study investigates whether adding a short course of radiotherapy before surgery, alongside a PD-1 inhibitor (serplulimab) and chemotherapy (SOX), can improve outcomes for people with locally advanced upper stomach or gastroesophageal junction cancer. Participants are randoml…
Sponsor: Tongji Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New drug combo aims to tackle deadly pancreatic cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a new drug called samuraciclib added to standard chemotherapy for people with a specific type of advanced pancreatic cancer (basal-like). The goal is to find the safest dose and see if the combination helps shrink tumors or slow the cancer. About 67 adults with n…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: University Health Network, Toronto • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Tailored drug cocktails aim to outsmart resistant esophageal cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether matching drug combinations to a patient's tumor genetics can help when standard immunotherapy stops working. About 90 people with advanced esophageal cancer will get one of three treatment pairs based on their cancer's molecular profile. The goal is to se…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Immunotherapy may let some GI cancer patients skip the knife
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether immunotherapy can shrink certain gastrointestinal cancers (like colorectal or stomach cancer) enough that some patients may not need major surgery. People whose tumors have specific genetic features (MSI-H/dMMR or POLE mutation) and who respond well to…
Sponsor: Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to shrink rectal tumors and save organs
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether adding two immunotherapy drugs to radiation therapy can better shrink advanced rectal cancer than standard chemoradiation. About 342 adults with a specific type of rectal cancer will be randomly assigned to one of three treatment groups. The goal is to se…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: Beijing Friendship Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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New combo without chemotherapy aims to shrink rectal tumors before surgery
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis small study tests a new approach for people with stage II/III rectal cancer that has not spread. Instead of chemotherapy, patients receive targeted internal radiation followed by two doses of the immunotherapy drug nivolumab before surgery. The goal is to see if this combina…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Dr. Te Vuong • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:08 UTC
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Could some GI cancer patients avoid major surgery? new study explores organ preservation
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether people with certain genetic types of gastrointestinal cancers (stomach, colorectal, or anal) can safely avoid major surgery after immunotherapy. Instead of removing the organ, doctors will monitor closely or do smaller procedures to remove any remainin…
Sponsor: Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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Immunotherapy cocktail aims to turn untreatable stomach tumors into surgical targets
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests whether combining two immunotherapy drugs (ipilimumab and sintilimab) with chemotherapy (modified XELOX) can shrink locally advanced stomach cancer that cannot be surgically removed. The goal is to make the tumors small enough for surgery. The study enrol…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Chen Lizhu • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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Genetic test may guide chemo choice for pancreatic cancer patients
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase II trial tests whether a genetic signature can personalize chemotherapy for people with borderline resectable pancreatic cancer. About 110 participants will receive either a standard chemo regimen or one chosen based on their tumor's genetic profile. The goal is to see…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Federation Francophone de Cancerologie Digestive • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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Blood test could spare stomach cancer patients from unnecessary chemo
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a simple blood test that detects tiny bits of tumor DNA (ctDNA) can help doctors decide which stomach cancer patients need extra chemotherapy after surgery. About 304 people with locally advanced stomach cancer will be randomly assigned to either standard…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:04 UTC
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Oxygen-Boosting injection may help rectal cancer patients avoid surgery
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether injecting a special solution (KRC-01) into rectal tumors before radiation can make the radiation work better. The solution increases oxygen inside the tumor, which helps radiation kill cancer cells. About 24 adults with advanced rectal cancer that hasn't …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Can a blood test guide better cancer treatment after surgery?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis Phase 3 trial tests whether using a blood test that detects tumor DNA can guide who needs extra therapy after esophageal cancer surgery. Participants will either receive a combination of immunotherapy (tislelizumab), chemotherapy, and radiation, or be monitored without addit…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Asan Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New combo drug trial hopes to shrink Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early-phase trial tests a combination of two drugs, CVL006 and 9MW2821, in 108 adults with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard therapy. The goal is to find a safe dose and see if the combination can shrink tumors. The study is not yet recruiting.
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Convalife (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Could a food additive help fight stomach cancer? new trial explores
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether adding sodium propionate, a common food preservative, to standard immunotherapy and chemotherapy can improve tumor shrinkage in people with advanced stomach cancer. About 20 adults with inoperable gastric cancer will be randomly assigned to receive either…
Sponsor: Jinling Hospital, China • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New triple therapy targets stomach cancer after immunotherapy fails
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests a combination of three drugs—retlirafusp alfa, apatinib, and nab-paclitaxel—in 50 adults with advanced stomach or gastroesophageal junction cancer that has progressed after first-line immunotherapy. The goal is to see if the combination can shrink tumors …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Henan Cancer Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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New hope for liver cancer patients when immunotherapy stops working
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests two oral drugs, lenvatinib and regorafenib, in 146 adults with advanced liver cancer that cannot be surgically removed and has worsened after initial immunotherapy. The study has two parts: one for patients with better liver function and one for those wit…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Asan Medical Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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Liver-Focused chemo after surgery aims to stop cancer return
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis Phase 3 trial tests whether giving chemotherapy directly into the liver artery (HAI) after surgery can prevent cancer from coming back in patients with colorectal cancer that spread to the liver. About 272 high-risk patients will receive either standard IV chemo or HAI chemo…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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New drug combo aims to shrink advanced stomach tumors
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a new drug combination (SKB315 plus an immunotherapy) in people with advanced stomach or gastroesophageal junction cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. About 80 participants in China will receive the treatment to see if it shrinks tumors. The goal is to cont…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Sichuan Kelun-Biotech Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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New combo aims to shrink tough colon cancers before surgery
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase II trial tests whether a stronger chemotherapy cocktail (cmFOLFOXIRI) plus an immunotherapy drug (PD-1 inhibitor) works better than standard chemotherapy (mFOLFOX6) when given before surgery for locally advanced colon cancer. About 138 patients with high-risk stage II …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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Freeze-and-Heat attack: could a new device boost liver cancer treatment?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether adding a special thermal therapy (which freezes and heats tumors) to standard targeted therapy and immunotherapy can help people with advanced liver cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. About 166 participants will be randomly assigned to receive eith…
Sponsor: Zhejiang University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:36 UTC
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Nutritional boost before colorectal surgery may cut complications
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether giving patients special nutritional drinks and a tailored diet before and after colorectal cancer surgery can lower the risk of complications like infections and improve recovery. About 190 adults with colorectal cancer who are scheduled for minimally inv…
Sponsor: Istituto Clinico Humanitas • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:35 UTC
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MRNA cancer shot shows promise in early trial
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early-phase trial tests a new mRNA-based immunotherapy called PMC2129G12 in 60 adults with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments. The therapy is injected directly into tumors to help the body's immune T cells attack cancer cells. The main goals…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: IntraAb, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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New personalized vaccine takes on tough cancers
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early-stage trial tests a personalized cancer vaccine called ODI-2001 in 77 people with advanced colon or pancreatic cancer that has spread or cannot be removed. The vaccine is custom-made for each patient's tumor and is given along with a drug that boosts the immune system.…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Centre Georges Francois Leclerc • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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New hope for pancreatic cancer: combo therapy enters phase 2 trial
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a new treatment for people with advanced pancreatic cancer that has not been treated before. It combines a hedgehog inhibitor (NLM-001) with standard chemotherapy and two immunotherapy drugs. The goal is to see if this combination shrinks tumors better than chemo…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Nelum Corp • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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Immune cells Tailor-Made to attack pancreatic cancer enter first human test
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early-stage trial tests a new therapy called MT-601, which uses a patient's own immune T-cells trained to recognize multiple cancer-related targets. It is for people with advanced pancreatic cancer that cannot be removed by surgery or has spread. The study will check safety …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Marker Therapeutics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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Could early antibiotic stop be safe for kids with cancer?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial looks at whether children with cancer who develop a fever and low white blood cells can safely stop antibiotics earlier than usual. About 136 children will be randomly assigned to either stop antibiotics within 24 hours or continue standard treatment. The goal is to se…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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Could a drug combo let some esophageal cancer patients skip surgery?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a drug called adebrelimab combined with chemotherapy before deciding on surgery for people with a certain type of esophageal cancer. About 200 participants will receive the treatment first. If the cancer disappears completely on scans, they will be randomly assig…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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Could blood pressure pills boost stomach cancer treatment?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether adding a common blood pressure medication (beta-blocker) to standard immunotherapy can help shrink stomach cancer before surgery. It will include 33 adults with high blood pressure and locally advanced stomach cancer. The goal is to see if the combinat…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:31 UTC
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New trial aims to save rectums in early cancer patients
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether adding a short course of chemotherapy after standard chemoradiation can improve outcomes for people with stage I rectal cancer, allowing them to keep their rectum instead of needing major surgery. About 292 participants will be randomly assigned to rec…
Sponsor: Seoul National University Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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New hope for Hard-to-Treat nasopharyngeal cancer: ivonescimab trial launches
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial is testing a drug called ivonescimab in 42 people with a type of head and neck cancer (nasopharyngeal carcinoma) that has stopped responding to standard immunotherapy and chemotherapy. The drug is given every 3 weeks by IV. Researchers will measure how many pat…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National University Hospital, Singapore • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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New Shot-in-the-Skin cancer drug tested in Real-World patients
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study looks at envafolimab, a cancer drug given as a quick shot under the skin instead of a long IV drip. It is for adults with advanced solid tumors who have not responded to standard treatments. The goal is to see how well it controls tumors and what side effects occur in …
Sponsor: IR INNOVATE RESEARCH PRIVATE LIMITED • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:28 UTC
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New combo radiation therapy aims to spare elderly rectal cancer patients from surgery
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a combination of two types of radiation therapy for elderly or frail patients with rectal cancer who cannot or will not have surgery. The goal is to shrink or control the tumor while maintaining quality of life. Researchers will follow 80 participants for up to t…
Sponsor: University Hospital of Cologne • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:28 UTC
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Virus cocktail takes on tough liver tumors
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests whether injecting an oncolytic virus (H101) directly into liver tumors, along with radiation, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy, can shrink or control colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver and cannot be removed by surgery. The stu…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Jun Huang • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:25 UTC
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New biosimilar aims to offer cheaper option for colorectal cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis Phase 1 trial tests a new drug called HLX05-N, which is a biosimilar (a copy) of the cancer drug Erbitux, in 387 people with metastatic colorectal cancer. Participants will receive either HLX05-N or Erbitux (from the US or EU) along with standard chemotherapy. The study aims…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Shanghai Henlius Biotech • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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New surgical order may boost pancreatic cancer outcomes
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether changing the order of steps during a Whipple surgery for pancreatic head cancer can help surgeons remove the tumor more completely and lower the chance of cancer coming back. About 150 adults with operable pancreatic cancer will be randomly assigned to ei…
Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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New hope for stroke patients with cancer: antioxidant drug trial launches
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a drug called edaravone dexborneol can help people who have a stroke while also having active cancer. The drug is given by IV twice a day for 10-14 days. Researchers will check if it improves recovery and is safe. About 144 adults aged 18-80 will take par…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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Second-line hope: regorafenib tested after lenvatinib failure in liver cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether the drug regorafenib can help people with advanced liver cancer whose disease got worse after treatment with lenvatinib. About 24 adults will receive regorafenib and be monitored for how long their cancer stays under control and for side effects. The goal…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Ju Hyun Shim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:04 UTC
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New hope for tough colon cancer: fruquintinib trial launches in south korea
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a drug called fruquintinib in 88 adults with advanced colon cancer that has not responded to standard chemotherapies. The goal is to see if adding supportive care to manage side effects can help patients live longer without their cancer growing. Participants will…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Korea University Anam Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:04 UTC
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New hope for liver cancer patients with liver damage: drug tested after immunotherapy fails
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests the cancer pill regorafenib in 20 adults with advanced liver cancer and moderate liver dysfunction (Child-Pugh B) whose disease worsened after first-line immunotherapy. Participants take regorafenib daily for 3 weeks on, 1 week off, until the cancer progr…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Ju Hyun Shim • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:04 UTC
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Immunotherapy before surgery shows promise for oral cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether giving the immunotherapy drug nivolumab before surgery can shrink tumors in people with advanced oral cancer. About 60 adults with resectable oral squamous cell carcinoma will receive nivolumab, then have surgery. Researchers will also look for biomarkers…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Prof. Lars Olaf Cardell • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:04 UTC
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New hope for tough stomach cancer: triple drug attack
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a combination of three drugs (disitamab vedotin, tunlametinib, and a PD-1 antibody) in people with advanced stomach cancer that has a specific protein (HER2) and has not responded to at least two prior treatments. The goal is to see if the combo can shrink tumors…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:03 UTC
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Immune booster: donor NK cells aim to cut cancer recurrence
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether adding natural killer (NK) cells from healthy donors to standard chemoradiotherapy can reduce the risk of cancer returning in people with advanced nasopharyngeal cancer. The study has two phases: first, finding the safest dose of NK cells, then testing th…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Singapore General Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:01 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to slash liver cancer recurrence after surgery
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether combining local tumor treatments (TACE or ablation) with immunotherapy drugs (sintilimab and ipilimumab) before surgery can lower the chance of liver cancer coming back. It involves 105 adults with resectable liver cancer at intermediate-to-high risk of r…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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Breakthrough study aims to spare rectal cancer patients from surgery
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a targeted chemoradiotherapy can completely eliminate early-stage rectal cancer, allowing patients to avoid surgery and keep their rectum. 90 adults with small, localized tumors will either receive standard surgery or the new treatment followed by close m…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: Vastra Gotaland Region • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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Targeted chemo delivery aims to boost pancreatic cancer surgery success
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early-phase trial tests whether delivering the chemotherapy drug gemcitabine directly into the artery feeding the tumor can improve surgical outcomes for people with borderline resectable pancreatic cancer. Ten participants will receive standard chemo and radiation, followed…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: University of Vermont • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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Simple vitamins may shield kidneys from chemo damage, new study suggests
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether taking vitamin C and coenzyme Q10 can prevent kidney damage in cancer patients receiving cisplatin chemotherapy. About 75 adults with various cancers who have not had chemo before will take these supplements alongside their treatment. The goal is to see i…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: Ain Shams University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:02 UTC
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Migraine drug takes on pancreatic cancer in early trial
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early-phase trial tests whether adding the migraine drug rimegepant to standard chemotherapy can help people with metastatic pancreatic cancer. About 30 adults who have not had prior treatment will receive the combination. Researchers will track how long the cancer stays und…
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Xiuchao Wang • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:01 UTC
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Triple chemo may help rectal cancer patients avoid surgery
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis Phase 3 trial tests whether a three-drug chemotherapy combination (FOLFOXIRI) works better than the standard two-drug combination (CAPOX/FOLFOX) for people with high-risk locally advanced rectal cancer. Both groups also receive chemoradiation, and then either surgery or a wa…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: J. W. A. Burger • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:01 UTC
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Robot vs. laparoscope: which surgery is safer for early stomach cancer?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study compares two types of minimally invasive surgery for early-stage stomach cancer: a newer robotic method using fewer incisions (reduced-port) and the standard laparoscopic method. About 538 patients will be randomly assigned to one of the two surgeries. The main goal is…
Phase 4 • Sponsor: Yonsei University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:01 UTC
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New Low-Cost radiation therapy could make liver cancer treatment accessible for all
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a new, affordable type of radioactive microsphere for treating liver cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. The microspheres are delivered directly to the tumor through a blood vessel, delivering radiation to kill cancer cells. The trial will enroll 18 adults …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:01 UTC
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Smart MRI tailors cancer therapy for better outcomes
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a personalized approach for people with advanced esophageal cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. Doctors will use MRI scans to guide a custom combination of chemotherapy, radiation, and immunotherapy. The goal is to see if this tailored treatment can help ke…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:01 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to make inoperable bile duct cancer eligible for transplant
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase II trial tests whether combining an immunotherapy drug (PD-L1 inhibitor) with chemotherapy and radiation can shrink advanced bile duct tumors enough to allow a liver transplant. The study will enroll 25 adults with locally advanced perihilar cholangiocarcinoma that can…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to fight advanced colorectal cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase II trial tests whether a special radiotherapy regimen followed by targeted therapy and immunotherapy can shrink tumors in people with advanced colorectal cancer that has not responded to prior treatments. About 33 participants will receive the treatment and be monitore…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Daping Hospital and the Research Institute of Surgery of the Third Military Medical University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:00 UTC
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New hope for bile duct cancer: combo therapy aims to boost survival
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether adding the drug Mitazalimab to standard chemotherapy helps people with advanced bile duct cancer live longer. About 160 adults whose cancer has spread or cannot be removed will receive either chemo alone or chemo plus Mitazalimab. Researchers will check s…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:09 UTC
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Could immunotherapy spare some colon cancer patients from surgery?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests giving an immunotherapy drug (pembrolizumab) before surgery to people with a specific type of colon cancer (dMMR). The goal is to see if the drug can shrink or eliminate the tumor so some patients may avoid surgery and instead be closely monitored. About 152 adul…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Ismail Gögenur • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:06 UTC
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Could amino acids boost liver cancer treatment?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) to the drugs lenvatinib and pembrolizumab helps adults with unresectable liver cancer live longer without their cancer worsening. About 234 participants will be randomly assigned to receive the standard tw…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:06 UTC
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Pre-Surgery boot camp may slash cancer surgery risks
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a 4-week program of high-intensity interval training, specialized nutrition, and psychological support before major gastrointestinal cancer surgery can lower the risk of serious complications afterward. About 400 high-risk patients will be randomly assign…
Sponsor: University Hospital of Cologne • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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New study tests if All-Keyhole surgery beats hybrid approach for esophageal cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 3 trial will compare two surgical techniques for esophageal cancer: totally minimally invasive esophagectomy (TMIE) using only keyhole incisions, versus a hybrid approach that combines keyhole and open chest surgery. The study aims to see if TMIE reduces severe complic…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Lille • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:04 UTC
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Liver cancer breakthrough? study tests surgery vs. drug maintenance after successful initial therapy
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study looks at 100 liver cancer patients whose tumors shrank or disappeared after initial therapy. It compares two follow-up options: surgery to remove any remaining cancer, or continuing medication (maintenance therapy). The goal is to see which approach better prevents the…
Sponsor: West China Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:04 UTC
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New combo aims to shrink head and neck tumors before surgery
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests whether giving a combination of the immunotherapy drug camrelizumab and two chemotherapy drugs (paclitaxel and carboplatin) before surgery can improve outcomes for people with advanced oral cavity or larynx cancer. Fifty participants will receive three cy…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Medical Research Radiological Centre of the Ministry of Health of Russia • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:03 UTC
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Radiation plus immunotherapy: a new hope for rectal cancer patients?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial is testing a new approach for people with stage II-III rectal cancer. It combines short-course radiotherapy that spares the tumor-draining lymph nodes with a PD-1 inhibitor (a type of immunotherapy). The goal is to see if this combination can lead to a complete…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:02 UTC
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Smart scan may personalize esophageal cancer therapy
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase II trial tests whether a special PET scan (FAPI-PET/CT) can help doctors choose the best treatment for people with resectable esophageal cancer. After two cycles of chemoimmunotherapy, the scan results will guide whether patients continue with more chemoimmunotherapy o…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Ji Yongling • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:01 UTC
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Immunotherapy combo shows promise in battling esophageal cancer before surgery
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether adding the immunotherapy drug toripalimab to standard chemotherapy before surgery can improve outcomes for people with resectable locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. About 390 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either torip…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Tang-Du Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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New combo therapy aims to wipe out stomach cancer before surgery
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests two different drug combinations given before surgery for people with a specific type of stomach cancer (dMMR/MSI-H). Participants will receive the immunotherapy drug adebrelimab plus either chemotherapy or another immunotherapy drug (SHR-8068). The goal i…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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New hope for stomach cancer: drug combo aims to wipe out tumors before surgery
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether adding the drug ivonescimab to standard chemotherapy (SOX) can better shrink or eliminate tumors in people with locally advanced stomach or gastroesophageal junction cancer before surgery. About 154 adults aged 18-75 will be randomly assigned to receive e…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Sichuan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:00 UTC
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New trial matches liver cancer treatment to Tumor's Fat-Burning signature
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase II trial tests a personalized approach for people with advanced liver cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. Researchers will classify each patient's tumor by its fatty acid degradation (FAD) subtype and assign either a drug combination (camrelizumab plus apatinib) …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:13 UTC
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New protocol aims to plug deadly hole in esophageal cancer care
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a standardized care plan for esophageal fistula, a severe complication of advanced esophageal cancer where a hole forms between the esophagus and windpipe or chest. The plan includes sealing the hole with stents, antibiotics, nutrition support, and further cancer…
Sponsor: Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC
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Can a smart thermometer protect kids on chemo from dangerous fevers?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a remote temperature monitor can help detect fever early in children undergoing chemotherapy who are at risk of a serious infection called febrile neutropenia. About 30 children from families with social or emotional challenges will either use a wearable …
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Réunion • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC
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Blocking blood flow before surgery may help remove inoperable bile duct cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether blocking the artery that feeds a bile duct tumor before surgery can make it possible to remove the cancer safely. It includes 33 adults with advanced bile duct cancer that currently cannot be operated on. The main goal is to see how many patients are aliv…
Sponsor: Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC
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Experimental cocktail takes on toughest pancreatic cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early-stage trial tests whether adding ATRA, SDK002, and an immunotherapy drug to standard chemotherapy is safe for people with advanced pancreatic cancer that cannot be removed by surgery. Ten participants will receive all five drugs together. The study will also track how …
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Daniel Breadner • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC
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New drug FXS887 enters first human tests for tough cancers
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early-stage trial tests a new drug called FXS887 in 14 people with advanced solid tumors that have stopped responding to standard treatments. The drug works by blocking a protein (ATR) that cancer cells need to repair their DNA. The main goals are to check safety, find the r…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Industrial Development Co. Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC
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New hope for advanced liver cancer: drug trial targets patients with limited options
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests the drug lenvatinib as a first treatment for 50 adults with advanced liver cancer (HCC) who cannot have surgery or other curative treatments. The goal is to see if lenvatinib can control the cancer and improve survival. Participants must have measurable t…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Center, Korea • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC
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New hope for stomach cancer: immunotherapy combo targets resistant tumors
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial will test a combination of immunotherapy drugs and chemotherapy given before surgery for people with a specific genetic subtype of stomach cancer (dMMR/MSI-H). The study aims to see how well this approach clears the tumor and to understand why some patients do …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:08 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to shrink stomach tumors before surgery
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis Phase 3 trial tests whether adding an immunotherapy drug (adebrelimab) and a targeted therapy (apatinib) to standard chemotherapy (SOX) can improve outcomes for people with locally advanced stomach cancer that cannot be removed right away. The study will enroll 118 participa…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Fujian Medical University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:08 UTC
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New cocktail of pills plus procedure aims to fight untreatable liver cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether combining a liver-directed procedure (TACE) with an oral triple-drug cocktail works better than TACE plus standard targeted therapy and immunotherapy for people with liver cancer that cannot be surgically removed. About 222 participants will be randomly a…
Phase 2/3 • Sponsor: Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:07 UTC
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New, less invasive surgery for early stomach cancer shows promise in small trial
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a less invasive surgical approach for people with early gastric cancer who need additional treatment after an initial endoscopic removal. The procedure uses a special dye to guide removal of nearby lymph nodes, with or without removing a small part of the stomach…
Sponsor: Region Stockholm • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:05 UTC
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Blood sugar control may boost chemo survival in pancreatic cancer patients
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether actively treating diabetes with drugs like metformin or insulin can help people with metastatic pancreatic cancer live longer when they also receive standard chemotherapy. About 210 adults with both pancreatic cancer and diabetes will be enrolled. The …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:04 UTC
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New drug cocktail shows promise for tough esophageal cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a new drug called QL1706 combined with chemotherapy for people with a type of esophageal cancer that is hard to remove with surgery. The goal is to shrink the tumor enough so that surgery can be done successfully. 24 adults with this cancer will receive the drug …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Ruijin Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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Promising new drug cocktail targets tough pancreatic cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis phase 2 trial tests whether adding nimotuzumab, a targeted antibody, to standard chemotherapy can help people with high-risk pancreatic cancer that can still be surgically removed. About 156 participants will receive either the drug combo or a placebo before and after surger…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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Shorter radiation may be just as good for rectal cancer patients
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study compares two standard radiotherapy approaches—short-course (1 week) and long-course (several weeks)—given before surgery to people with locally advanced rectal cancer. The goal is to see which one works better at shrinking tumors and is easier for patients to tolerate.…
Sponsor: Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute & Research Center, India • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:01 UTC
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Blood test may spare gastric cancer patients from unnecessary chemo
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a simple blood test that detects tiny traces of cancer DNA can guide treatment decisions after gastric cancer surgery. About 90 patients will have their blood tested after surgery, and those with no detectable cancer DNA may safely skip additional chemoth…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:01 UTC
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Engineered immune cells take aim at Hard-to-Treat cancers
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis early-stage trial tests a new treatment for adults with solid tumors that have come back or not responded to standard therapy. The treatment uses a patient's own immune cells, modified in a lab to better recognize and attack cancer cells that carry a protein called GPC3. The…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Seattle Children's Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:56 UTC
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Zapping liver cancer: electric pulses target tumors, spare healthy tissue
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests a procedure called irreversible electroporation (IRE), which uses short electrical pulses to kill liver cancer cells while leaving nearby healthy tissue unharmed. It is for people with early-stage liver cancer (HCC) who have good liver function. The goal is to se…
Sponsor: Angiodynamics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:54 UTC
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Liver cancer breakthrough: surgery or pills after shrinkage?
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study looks at patients with advanced liver cancer that cannot be removed by surgery at first. They receive a combination of treatments—chemotherapy directly into the liver, anti-angiogenic drugs, and immunotherapy—to shrink the tumor. If the tumor shrinks enough to become r…
Sponsor: Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:53 UTC
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Boosting radiation may help more rectal cancer patients reach remission
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a higher dose of radiation (58.75 Gy) given before surgery can help more people with locally advanced rectal cancer achieve a complete response (no cancer left) compared to the standard dose (50 Gy). About 156 adults aged 18-79 will receive radiation plus…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Peking Union Medical College Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:52 UTC
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New drug cocktail aims to fight tough bile duct cancer
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a new combination of two immunotherapy drugs (iparomlimab and tuvonralimab) plus chemotherapy works better than a standard immunotherapy-plus-chemo regimen for advanced bile duct cancer. About 104 adults with inoperable or metastatic intrahepatic cholangi…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 12:36 UTC
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Can a simple blood test spot pancreatic cancer early enough to save lives?
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis registry study follows 400 people at increased risk for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma who receive PancreaSure, a blood test designed to detect early-stage disease. Researchers track whether the test results lead doctors to change surveillance plans, such as scheduling mor…
Sponsor: Immunovia, Inc. • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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MRI scans may reveal which throat cancer patients need stronger treatment
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether special MRI scans can predict how well HPV-positive throat cancer responds to standard chemotherapy and radiation. Researchers will scan 30 adults before treatment and track their outcomes. The goal is to see if MRI patterns can identify low-risk patients…
Sponsor: Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a standardized MRI accurately stage esophageal cancer?
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis trial aims to develop and validate a standardized MRI protocol for staging esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and assessing how well tumors respond to neoadjuvant therapy. About 500 adults scheduled for surgery will be enrolled, with some undergoing MRI before surgery and ot…
Sponsor: The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Aug 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a simple MRI and blood test catch pancreatic cancer earlier?
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis pilot study tests whether a structured case-finding pathway can help detect pancreatic cancer earlier in Swiss primary care. Adults aged 60 or older with warning signs like new-onset diabetes, unexplained weight loss, or a family history of pancreatic cancer are invited to u…
Sponsor: Saskia Hendrich • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jul 25, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Dye-Free laser imaging could replace standard dye in colorectal surgery
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study compares two imaging methods for checking blood flow to the bowel during colorectal surgery: the standard technique using a dye called indocyanine green (ICG) and a newer dye-free method called Laser Speckle Contrast Imaging (LSCI). About 30 adults having elective colo…
Sponsor: Leiden University Medical Center • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jul 24, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New ultrasound technique could reveal hidden blood vessels in liver tumors
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study tests a new ultrasound method called super-resolution ultrasound (SRUS) to see tiny blood vessels in liver tumors. Current scans show only larger vessels, but SRUS can detect vessels as small as 20 micrometers. Researchers will compare blood flow patterns in different …
Sponsor: Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jul 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Scientists hunt for biomarkers to catch pancreatic cancer before it strikes
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study aims to find molecular clues that could predict whether certain pancreatic growths will turn into cancer. Researchers will analyze tissue from patients having pancreatic surgery, using advanced genetic and protein tests on both the original tissue and lab-grown 3D cell…
Sponsor: Azienda Ospedaliera Specializzata in Gastroenterologia Saverio de Bellis • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jul 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New imaging tracer could spot hidden cancers and fibrosis in one scan
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study tests a new imaging tracer called [18F]FAPI-74, which attaches to a protein found on cells in tumors and scarred or inflamed tissue. Researchers want to see if it can show these areas more clearly than current scans. About 770 adults with various cancers or non-cancer …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Martin Huellner • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jul 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Glowing dye could reveal invisible cancer clues in the esophagus
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a fluorescent tracer called WGA-800CW can make precancerous or cancerous cells in Barrett's esophagus glow during endoscopy. The tracer is sprayed onto the esophagus, and special cameras detect the glow. The goal is to find the best dose and see if this m…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: University Medical Center Groningen • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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New scope may spot bile duct cancer faster
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study compares two devices (EYEMAX and SPYGLASS) used to take tissue samples from the bile duct to diagnose cancer. About 120 adults with bile duct narrowing will be randomly assigned to one device. The goal is to see which tool gives more accurate cancer diagnoses.
Sponsor: David KARSENTI • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:01 UTC
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New scan aims to spot liver cancer more clearly
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study tests a new imaging method called 68Ga-NYM207 PET/CT to see if it can safely and accurately detect liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma). About 100 adults with suspected or known liver cancer will receive the scan. The goal is to improve how doctors find and monitor …
Phase 1/2 • Sponsor: Peking Union Medical College Hospital • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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New scan may better spot hidden cancer in lymph nodes
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study will compare two different PET/MRI scans to see which one is better at finding lymph node metastases in people with middle to high rectal cancer. Thirty participants will receive both types of scans before surgery. The goal is to see if the newer tracer, [68Ga]Ga-CTR-F…
Sponsor: Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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AI could spot mouth cancer early from a simple photo
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study will collect thousands of photos of mouth lesions from patients seen over 50 years at a French hospital. Experts will review each photo to confirm the diagnosis. Researchers will then use these images and patient data to train an AI system to automatically identify can…
Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:07 UTC
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New laser probe could spot stomach cancer earlier than biopsy
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether a special microscope on a thin probe (pCLE) can better detect early stomach cancer than the usual biopsy method. Researchers will review past cases from 169 patients who had both tests. The goal is to see which method is more sensitive and accurate, wh…
Sponsor: Changhai Hospital • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:03 UTC
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New blood test aims to catch liver cancer recurrence early
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study is testing a new blood test that looks for specific DNA changes (methylation) to monitor if liver cancer comes back after treatment. Researchers will enroll 162 adults with liver cancer who have had surgery, transplant, ablation, or chemoembolization. The test's accura…
Sponsor: Tongji Hospital • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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New imaging agent could spot hidden cancers
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study tests a new radioactive imaging agent called 68Ga-SFB6-ZN01, which is designed to attach to a protein found on many cancer cells. 98 adults with confirmed or suspected cancer will receive a single injection of the agent and then have a PET/CT scan. The goal is to see i…
Early phase 1 • Sponsor: Zhongnan Hospital • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:09 UTC
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Could a simple breath test catch stomach cancer early?
Diagnosis Not yet recruitingThis study tests a new breath test to detect cancers of the stomach and esophagus. Participants provide a breath sample before and after drinking a special liquid. The test looks for chemicals in the breath that may signal cancer. The goal is to see if the drink makes these chemi…
Sponsor: Imperial College London • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:01 UTC
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Can a new drug wipe out hidden cancer DNA and stop colorectal cancer from returning?
Prevention Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing an experimental drug called INCA33890 in people with stage II or III colorectal cancer who have finished surgery and chemotherapy but still have tiny amounts of tumor DNA in their blood. This leftover DNA, called circulating tumor DNA or ctDNA, can signal …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Incyte Corporation • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a nasal tube replace a temporary ileostomy after rectal cancer surgery?
Prevention Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing whether a nasal catheter that diverts stool from the small intestine can prevent leaks after surgery for mid to low rectal cancer. The trial compares this catheter approach with a standard protective ileostomy, a temporary opening in the abdomen to divert …
Sponsor: First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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One extra therapy session may keep cancer patients off cigarettes
Prevention Not yet recruitingResearchers at Vietnam National Cancer Hospital are testing whether adding one structured cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) session to standard brief counseling helps cancer patients remain smoke-free. The trial enrolls 498 adults who smoked at cancer diagnosis and have stayed c…
Sponsor: Vietnam National Cancer Hospital • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Neighbors may hold the key to boosting colon cancer screening
Prevention Not yet recruitingThis trial tests a program where trained community members, called Colon Health Champions, lead discussions about colorectal cancer risk and screening barriers. The goal is to see if this peer-led approach is feasible and acceptable for adults aged 45 to 75 who are due for routin…
Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Ear acupressure: a new weapon against chemotherapy side effects?
Prevention Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether adding auricular acupressure—using small seed patches on specific ear points—to standard antiemetic medication can better prevent nausea and vomiting in people receiving highly emetogenic chemotherapy. About 332 patients with solid tumors will be randomly…
Sponsor: China Medical University, China • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Aug 14, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Exercise may shield cancer Patients' hearts from chemo damage
Prevention Not yet recruitingThis study will test whether a 12-week program of supervised aerobic and strength exercises can prevent heart problems in 60 adults undergoing chemotherapy for cancer. Participants will be split into an exercise group and a usual-care group. Researchers will measure heart functio…
Sponsor: Federal University of Maranhao • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Low-Dose erlotinib aims to stop liver cancer before it starts
Prevention Not yet recruitingThis phase II trial tests whether a low dose of the cancer drug erlotinib can prevent liver cancer in 60 adults with advanced liver fibrosis or cirrhosis. Participants will take either erlotinib or a placebo daily for a set period. The study will measure changes in a blood protei…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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Light therapy may shield kids with cancer from chemo mouth sores
Prevention Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether light therapy (photobiomodulation) can prevent mouth sores in children receiving chemotherapy. Fifty children aged 0-30 will receive daily light treatments during hospital stays and at home. Researchers will check if the therapy is easy to use and accepta…
Sponsor: Medical College of Wisconsin • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:01 UTC
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Can light be the new shield against radiation mouth sores?
Prevention Not yet recruitingThis pilot study tests two light therapy devices—one placed inside the mouth and one outside—to prevent and treat painful mouth sores caused by radiation therapy. Sixty adults with oral cavity or oropharynx cancer will receive light sessions twice a week for prevention, then thre…
Sponsor: Centre Paul Strauss • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC
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Simple scope procedure may prevent radiation damage in recurrent nose cancer
Prevention Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether removing a thin layer of tissue (pseudomembrane) from the back of the nose using a scope can prevent radiation-induced tissue death in patients with recurrent nasopharyngeal cancer who have had repeat radiation. About 40 adults in China will undergo the p…
Sponsor: Jiangxi Provincial Cancer Hospital • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:24 UTC
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Daily aspirin may slash liver cancer risk in cirrhosis patients
Prevention Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether taking a low-dose aspirin (100 mg) every day can prevent liver cancer in people with cirrhosis, a condition that raises cancer risk. About 890 adults from Australian hospitals will take aspirin or a placebo for 4 years while continuing their regular check…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Curtin University • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:08 UTC
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Natural compound SAMe tested to block liver cancer in High-Risk patients
Prevention Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a natural supplement called SAMe can help prevent liver cancer in people with advanced fatty liver disease (MASLD) and cirrhosis. About 94 adults will receive either SAMe or a placebo for 12 months. Researchers will measure changes in a blood test that pr…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:02 UTC
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HPV vaccine may stop precancerous lesions from returning
Prevention Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether the HPV vaccine can prevent the return of high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (HSIL) in people who have already been treated for them. About 984 adults aged 18–55 with HPV-related HSIL of the cervix, vulva, vagina, penis, or anus will receive eith…
Phase 3 • Sponsor: Gustave Roussy, Cancer Campus, Grand Paris • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:08 UTC
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A single zoom class might ease cancer pain for american indians
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether a single, two-hour online class called Empowered Relief can help American Indian adults with cancer-related pain. Participants learn three pain relief skills, create a personal plan, and get access to a free audio app for daily practice. The study aims to…
Sponsor: University of Oklahoma • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 20, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a video game teach cancer patients to tame their pain?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingResearchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute are testing Healing Gardens, a mobile game that delivers pain-focused cognitive behavioral therapy and cancer pain education. The study enrolls 46 adults with advanced solid tumors who have chronic pain related to cancer or its treatmen…
Sponsor: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can spiritual workshops ease Cancer's existential pain?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests a spiritual health program called PATH for cancer patients struggling with feelings of disconnection, loss of meaning, or existential distress. Twenty adults with any stage of cancer will attend six workshops combining role-playing, psychology, and dignity therap…
Sponsor: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a phone app help pancreatic cancer patients eat better during treatment?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing whether a digital nutrition app called STRONG, paired with remote dietitian counseling, is practical and helpful for adults with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma who are starting chemotherapy or radiation. About 80 participants join the study and are assig…
Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a new drug shield kidneys from chemotherapy damage?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing an experimental drug called GMDTC in adults with solid tumors who have mild kidney problems caused by cisplatin chemotherapy. The trial aims to find out if GMDTC is safe, what side effects it causes, and how the body processes it. Participants receive cisp…
Phase 1 • Sponsor: Guangdong Jianersheng Pharmaceutical Technology Co., Ltd. • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Dietitian's plan help older pancreatic cancer patients feel better?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing whether personalised nutritional care from a trained dietitian improves quality of life for people aged 65 and older with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. About 250 participants will be randomly assigned to either six months of individualised nutrition su…
Sponsor: Inna Chen, MD • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a single talk session help cancer patients quit smoking?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingResearchers test whether adding one structured cognitive behavioral therapy session to standard brief quit-smoking advice helps cancer patients stop smoking. The trial enrolls 446 adults with cancer in Vietnam who smoked at diagnosis and still smoke. Everyone gets brief counselin…
Sponsor: Nguyen Duc Khoa, MD, PhD • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can coloring mandalas improve life for cancer patients?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing whether mandala coloring can improve quality of life for people receiving cancer care. The trial enrolls 76 hospitalized cancer patients and assigns them to either a coloring group or a routine-care group. For three weeks, the coloring group uses a mandala…
Sponsor: Emine TARLABELEN KARAYTUĞ • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can everyday moisturizers soothe cancer Therapy's skin toll?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether cosmeceutical moisturizers can ease skin dryness in people with cancer who experience skin side effects from treatments like chemotherapy or immunotherapy. Participants apply the moisturizers daily for 2-4 weeks and report changes in dryness severity. The…
Sponsor: Stanford University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a smartphone app improve cancer care? new study tests personalized nutrition and activity guidance
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study will test whether a mobile app called RestoreMe can help cancer patients get personalized nutrition and activity advice. Researchers plan to enroll 150 adults who are about to start, are currently receiving, or have completed cancer treatment. Participants will use the…
Sponsor: Montefiore Medical Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Strumming through treatment: can ukulele lessons shield teen brains from Radiation's toll?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis pilot trial tests whether a program of virtual ukulele lessons, called STRUM, can help teenagers preserve cognitive function and emotional resilience while undergoing radiation therapy for cancer. The study enrolls adolescents aged 12 to 17 who are receiving initial radiatio…
Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a chatbot and VR headset lower stress in cancer wards?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing a digital tool called Mindbot, a chatbot on the LINE messaging app that guides hospitalized cancer patients through a 10-minute mindfulness session with breathing exercises and virtual reality. The trial enrolls 66 adults with cancer who are staying in the…
Sponsor: Taipei Medical University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a spinal pump deliver better pain relief for pancreatic cancer?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis pilot study tests whether delivering pain medication directly to the spinal cord via an implanted pump can better control severe pain in people with pancreatic cancer. The trial enrolls adults whose pain is not well managed by standard treatments or who cannot take typical p…
Sponsor: Clinique Bizet • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 12, 2026 00:00 UTC
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A simple relaxation technique may ease the heavy anxiety of parents facing childhood cancer
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether progressive muscle relaxation, a technique where you tense and then relax different muscle groups, can lower anxiety in parents who are the primary caregivers of children with cancer. Researchers will randomly assign 112 parents to either join relaxation …
Sponsor: Akdeniz University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a Sleep-Themed game help chemo patients rest better?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing whether a web-based game that teaches sleep hygiene can improve sleep quality and reduce fatigue in people receiving chemotherapy. The trial enrolls 56 adults undergoing chemotherapy who do not have a diagnosed sleep disorder. Half receive the gamified Sle…
Sponsor: Lokman Hekim University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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A group therapy approach may ease sexual distress after GI cancer
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis trial tests a virtual mind-body group program for female survivors of colorectal and anal cancer who experience sexual well-being challenges. Participants join weekly group sessions with other survivors to learn coping skills for physical changes, social factors, and thought…
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New radiation method aims to shrink large tumors
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis pilot study tests whether adding a specialized radiation technique called Lattice Radiation Therapy (LRT) to standard palliative radiation can safely shrink large tumors (at least 4.5 cm) in adults. The study will enroll 25 people with various cancers who are already schedul…
Sponsor: Duke University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can fermented foods and fiber calm the side effects of immunotherapy?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis pilot study tests whether changing the diet can improve gut health and help people with solid tumors recover from immune-related side effects caused by immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment. Participants are randomly assigned to eat a high-fermented food diet or take a resis…
Sponsor: Thomas Jefferson University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a psychedelic ease the existential weight of advanced cancer?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis pilot trial tests whether psilocybin-assisted therapy can help adults with advanced cancer who feel demoralized, hopeless, or distressed about their illness. Participants receive a single dose of psilocybin (either 25 mg or 5 mg) during a group session, paired with either mi…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Calgary • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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A good Night's sleep after cancer: can tailored Mind-Body training deliver?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingResearchers are testing two behavioral programs to help Hispanic cancer survivors with insomnia. One combines gentle movement, meditation, and breathing. The other uses cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia. Both are being culturally adapted with input from survivors. The stu…
Sponsor: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can cannabis compounds help cancer patients sleep better?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether THC (with or without CBD) can improve sleep in people with solid organ cancer who have insomnia. About 69 participants will receive either THC, a THC/CBD mix, or a placebo as a liquid under the tongue. The goal is to see if these cannabis-based compounds …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Mayo Clinic • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Talking through memories may lighten the load for dementia caregivers
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests a program called Dyadic Life Review, where older adults with advanced cancer and memory problems talk through their life stories with a caregiver. The goal is to see if these conversations reduce caregiver burden and stress while bringing the pair closer together…
Sponsor: University of Rochester • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Yoga via zoom: a new way to calm anxiety in teens facing cancer?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a four-week online yoga program, tailored to each teen's physical limits, can lower anxiety in adolescents aged 12 to 18 who are being treated for cancer. Participants either join the yoga sessions or receive no extra intervention, and researchers measure…
Sponsor: Akdeniz University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Sep 03, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could less radiation be just as effective for HPV throat cancer?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study is for people with HPV-related oropharyngeal (throat) cancer, which often responds well to treatment. The goal is to see if lowering the radiation dose to certain areas can reduce side effects like dry mouth without hurting the chance of curing the cancer. About 132 pa…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: University of Maryland, Baltimore • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Aug 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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A virtual Walk-Through of radiotherapy may calm cancer Patients' nerves
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingMany cancer patients feel anxious before radiotherapy, partly due to unfamiliar equipment and procedures. This trial tests whether adding a simulation-based education session — a virtual preview of the treatment environment — before standard education can reduce that anxiety and …
Sponsor: University Medical Center Goettingen • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Aug 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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A new program aims to help teens thrive when a parent faces cancer
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study is testing a family-centered program called SHINE, designed to support teenagers aged 10 to 17 who have a parent diagnosed with cancer. The program includes about four sessions over eight weeks, focusing on cancer education, family communication, coping skills, and emo…
Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Aug 09, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Facing the fear: can talk therapy help couples live beyond cancer?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether a type of talk therapy called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) can help cancer survivors and their spouses cope with the fear that cancer might return. It compares ACT to a more traditional therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), in a two-arm…
Sponsor: University Center of Tumor Diseases, Frankfurt University Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Aug 08, 2026 00:03 UTC
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Can a simple text message transform cancer care?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether regular text-message check-ins can help advanced cancer patients get palliative care support earlier. Patients receive a text every two weeks asking them to rate their symptoms online. If any symptoms are concerning, a coordinator calls to assess and mana…
Sponsor: National Cancer Centre, Singapore • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Aug 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Gut bacteria may shield nerves from chemo damage – a trial puts it to the test
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis phase III trial tests whether a daily probiotic supplement, OXXYSLAB®, can reduce peripheral neuropathy—nerve damage causing pain and numbness—in people with stage III colon cancer receiving oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy (FOLFOX or XELOX). About 130 participants will take e…
Sponsor: Centre Francois Baclesse • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Aug 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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A listening ear for cancer patients: can a care coordinator improve serious illness conversations?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether a communication and care coordinator (CCC) can improve serious illness conversations and quality of life for adults with advanced or high-risk cancer. Participants in the intervention group will have six structured sessions over three months to discuss th…
Sponsor: National Cancer Centre, Singapore • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 31, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New program aims to give veterans with advanced cancer a stronger voice in their End-of-Life care
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests a program that pairs veterans with advanced cancer with a lay health worker who helps them discuss their goals and preferences for care with their doctors. The goal is to increase the number of veterans who have these important conversations and document their wi…
Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 31, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Ice vs spray: which stops chemo mouth pain?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis trial compares two simple treatments—sucking on ice chips or using a lidocaine spray—to see which better prevents or reduces painful mouth sores caused by chemotherapy. About 60 adults with cancer who are about to receive chemotherapy will be randomly assigned to one of the …
Sponsor: Hanady Jabbar Mahmood • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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A scented soak for cancer symptoms: can lavender foot baths soothe pain and fatigue?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis trial investigates whether daily aromatherapy foot baths with lavender essential oil can help cancer patients manage pain, sleep quality, and fatigue. Over five days, one group receives a 20-minute foot bath with lavender oil, while a control group receives routine care only…
Sponsor: Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 24, 2026 00:00 UTC
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AI avatar could help cancer patients remember treatment details
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis trial tests an AI-powered avatar called ELISA that helps cancer patients learn about their treatment. Patients starting a new cancer therapy often struggle to remember complex information. The avatar provides personalized answers based on approved content. The study compares…
Sponsor: Dr. Mark Mulder • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 23, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Gentle belly massage may speed gut recovery after colon cancer surgery
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis trial investigates whether gentle abdominal massage, performed early after colon cancer surgery, can help the intestines start working again more quickly. Many patients experience a temporary slowdown in gut function (postoperative ileus) that causes bloating, pain, and naus…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Grenoble • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 22, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Zapping nerves with radiation may ease pancreatic cancer pain
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether a short course of precisely targeted radiotherapy can safely reduce severe pain in people with advanced pancreatic cancer. The radiation is aimed at the coeliac plexus, a network of nerves in the abdomen that often causes pain when affected by the tumor. …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jul 10, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New program aims to ease financial burden for cancer patients
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests a simple screening tool to identify cancer patients struggling with medical costs. Those who screen positive will be connected to financial counseling and resources at their hospital. The goal is to make it easier for patients to afford their care and reduce fina…
Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New stent technique may lower infection risk in bile duct cancer patients
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study compares two ways to drain blocked bile ducts in people with cancer near the liver. One method places a tube across the blockage into the intestine, while the other uses a metal stent that stops short of the intestine. The goal is to see which approach causes fewer com…
Sponsor: Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Sophrology: a new way to calm radiation anxiety?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether sophrology, a relaxation technique using gentle movements, breathing, and positive visualization, can reduce anxiety in cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy. Fifty-four adults with various cancers will be offered sophrology sessions during their t…
Sponsor: Clinique Pasteur Lanroze • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Simple breathing and muscle relaxation may ease chemo sleep woes
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether learning progressive muscle relaxation and deep breathing exercises can improve sleep for cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. About 40 adults aged 40-60 with poor sleep will be split into two groups: one gets relaxation training plus usual care, the o…
Sponsor: Cairo University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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Medical cannabis studied as a remedy for chemo side effects
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis observational study will follow 50 people receiving chemotherapy that often causes nausea and vomiting. Researchers want to see if those who use medical cannabis on their own have less nausea, better appetite, and fewer other side effects compared to those who don't use it. …
Sponsor: University of Rochester • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:04 UTC
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Online strength training tested to keep older cancer survivors moving
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether live, online group strength training can help older cancer survivors (age 65+) who have trouble with daily activities. 150 participants will be split into three groups: immediate strength training, delayed strength training, or stretching. The goal is to …
Sponsor: OHSU Knight Cancer Institute • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:38 UTC
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Robot dog walks could ease fatigue in young cancer patients
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether walking with a robot dog can improve sleep, reduce fatigue, and enhance quality of life in children aged 2-7 who are undergoing cancer treatment. Forty children will be randomly assigned to either robot-dog-assisted walks or usual care. The goal is to see…
Sponsor: Koç University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:37 UTC
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Remote exercise program aims to boost chemo completion in cancer patients
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a home-based exercise program can help people with gastrointestinal or lung cancer handle chemotherapy better. Up to 120 participants will be randomly assigned to either an aerobic and resistance exercise group or a stretching group. All activities are do…
Sponsor: AdventHealth Translational Research Institute • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:35 UTC
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Could zapping the spleen fix Chemo's side effect?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis pilot study tests a new use of targeted radiation (SIRT) to the spleen in 18 adults with gastrointestinal cancer who have low platelets and an enlarged spleen from chemotherapy. The goal is to see if the procedure is safe and can raise platelet counts, helping patients stay …
Sponsor: Centre Georges Francois Leclerc • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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New study tests nutritional supplement to tame chemo side effects
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a special nutritional supplement (LH BLU) can reduce serious side effects in people with advanced gastrointestinal cancers who are starting chemotherapy. About 88 participants will either receive the supplement plus nutritional counseling or just counseli…
Sponsor: IRCCS San Raffaele • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:33 UTC
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Acupuncture with a jolt: new trial tests electric needles for cancer brain fog
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis Phase 3 trial tests whether electroacupuncture—thin needles with mild electric pulses—can ease cognitive problems like memory loss and trouble focusing in cancer survivors. 168 participants will be assigned to real electroacupuncture, sham (fake) acupuncture, or a waitlist. …
Phase 3 • Sponsor: National Cancer Centre, Singapore • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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Remote workouts aim to restore strength in cancer survivors
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a personalized, supervised exercise program done at home can improve physical function in people who have finished treatment for gastroesophageal cancer. About 20 survivors will receive tailored aerobic and resistance exercises via video calls. The goal i…
Sponsor: Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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Weeding out stress: gardening program aims to boost cancer Survivors' Well-Being
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a 6-week gardening and nutrition program can improve quality of life for cancer survivors. Fifteen participants will attend weekly group sessions with gardening, cooking demos, and mindfulness. The main goal is to see if the program is practical and liked…
Sponsor: University of Vermont Medical Center • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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New program aims to help cancer patients reclaim joy and balance
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests a group-based program for people with cancer that focuses on managing energy, doing meaningful activities, and improving quality of life. About 30 adults with cancer will take part in workshops and hands-on sessions in a community setting. The goal is to see if t…
Sponsor: University of Southern Denmark • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:24 UTC
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Horse power: equicoaching aims to rebuild social lives of young cancer survivors
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study explores whether equicoaching—a type of coaching with horses—can help young adults (ages 15-25) who finished cancer treatment feel more confident and reconnect with others. Ten participants will take part in the program and share their experiences through interviews an…
Sponsor: Centre Leon Berard • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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Smartwatch data could ease cancer symptoms in new study
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a digital platform called Beacon can help doctors better manage symptoms in people with advanced cancer. About 40 patients will wear smartwatches and answer questions about how they feel. The platform combines this data to give doctors a clearer picture o…
Sponsor: Tzeela Cohen • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:05 UTC
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New online tool aims to ease Cancer's toll on patients and loved ones
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests a web-based program designed to help advanced cancer patients manage symptoms like depression, pain, fatigue, and sleep problems, while also supporting their caregivers. The program combines online tools with guidance from healthcare professionals. Researchers wi…
Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:05 UTC
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Exercise before and during chemotherapy may boost treatment success
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a supervised exercise program, started two weeks before chemotherapy and continued for 16 weeks during treatment, can help adults aged 35 to 65 with breast, lung, or colon cancer tolerate chemotherapy better. The goal is to see if participants can receive…
Sponsor: University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:02 UTC
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Digital playtime therapy: helping kids with cancer move better
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests a digital exercise program called EMPOWER for children aged 3 to 6 who are undergoing cancer treatment. The goal is to see if the program can help them stay physically active, improve their motor skills, and boost their quality of life. Parents and nurses will al…
Sponsor: Turku University Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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Lifting weights against cancer: new study tests Muscle-Saving exercise for pancreatic patients
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a 12-week supervised strength training program can help people with advanced pancreatic cancer maintain muscle mass and improve their quality of life. Ten participants who are receiving chemotherapy or immunotherapy will be randomly assigned to either the…
Sponsor: Universidad Europea de Madrid • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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Cannabis oil trial aims to ease cancer Patients' daily suffering
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a cannabis extract oil containing THC and CBD can reduce the overall symptom burden in people with advanced solid tumors who are already taking strong painkillers. About 156 participants will receive either the cannabis oil or a placebo for 8 weeks. The m…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: National Cancer Institute, Naples • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:00 UTC
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Pumping iron against cancer: exercise may ease treatment side effects
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a supervised strength-training program is safe and practical for people with locally advanced rectal cancer who are receiving chemotherapy and radiation before surgery. Fifteen participants will do personalized resistance exercises twice a week for about …
Sponsor: Fundacion Arturo Lopez Perez • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:11 UTC
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New beam angle may spare cancer patients from dry mouth and swallowing woes
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a new way of aiming radiation beams (non-coplanar) can reduce side effects like dry mouth and swallowing problems in people with head and neck cancer. About 70 adults with cancer of the mouth or throat will be randomly assigned to standard or new radiatio…
Sponsor: Centre Georges Francois Leclerc • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:06 UTC
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Gut bacteria may help pancreatic surgery recovery
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a probiotic called Clostridium butyricum CBM588 can reduce diarrhea and improve quality of life in people who have had their pancreas removed due to cancer or other growths. About 158 patients will take either the probiotic or a placebo for three months a…
Sponsor: Casa di Cura Dott. Pederzoli • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:06 UTC
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New camera mode may speed up gut cancer surgery
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a special imaging mode called RDI helps doctors remove early-stage cancers from the stomach, esophagus, or colon more quickly and safely than standard white-light endoscopy. About 158 adults with early cancers or precancerous lesions will be randomly assi…
Sponsor: Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:14 UTC
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New web tool hopes to ease cancer Survivors' emotional struggles
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis pilot study tests an online program called Finding My Way-UK for people who finished curative cancer treatment in the past year. The program includes six self-guided modules on coping, emotions, and body image. Researchers will check if it's easy to use and if it helps with …
Sponsor: Edge Hill University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:13 UTC
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Virtual reality boosts brain power in cancer patients
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether virtual reality (VR) exercises can improve memory and thinking in cancer patients who have cognitive problems. 64 participants will either use a VR program or receive standard care. The goal is to see if VR can help with brain fog and improve quality of l…
Sponsor: JING MINGXUE • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:10 UTC
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New stent placement method could reduce repeat procedures for bile duct cancer patients
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis trial tests a new way to place plastic stents in the bile duct for people with jaundice caused by cancer near the liver. The standard method places the stent across the bile duct opening, while the new method places it above the opening without cutting the muscle. The study …
Sponsor: Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC
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Turmeric power: could curcumin ease chemo side effects for rectal cancer patients?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests a highly absorbable form of curcumin (from turmeric) in 72 adults with mid-to-low rectal cancer who are getting chemoradiation before surgery. The goal is to see if curcumin can reduce severe gut side effects like diarrhea and rectal pain. Researchers will also c…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:59 UTC
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Could a smartphone app boost recovery before cancer surgery?
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether a smartphone app can help people improve their fitness before cancer surgery. 60 adults scheduled for elective cancer surgery will either use the app or receive usual care. The app guides them through weekly walking tests, daily check-ins on exercise, nut…
Sponsor: Korea University Anam Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:51 UTC
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Herbal pill may ease cancer treatment burden
Symptom relief Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether adding a traditional Chinese herbal pill called Yueju to standard cancer therapy can improve quality of life for people with advanced biliary tract cancer. About 210 adults will be randomly assigned to get either the pill or a placebo, without knowing whi…
Sponsor: Fudan University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 26, 2026 16:24 UTC
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Can a smartwatch help cancer patients during chemo and radiation?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will test whether cancer patients receiving chemotherapy and radiation therapy can use wearable health devices, like fitness trackers, to monitor their heart rate and activity levels. Twenty adults will wear the device during treatment and for four weeks after, uploadi…
Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can Real-World data reveal the best rectal cancer treatment?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis observational study gathers information from routine care on how localized rectal cancer is treated across Austrian hospitals. It aims to document the variety of treatment approaches, including total neoadjuvant therapy and immunotherapy, and their outcomes. By analyzing thi…
Sponsor: Austrian Breast & Colorectal Cancer Study Group • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Canadian study aims to unlock secrets of cancer immunotherapy
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study collects tumor tissue and blood samples from 120 cancer patients who are receiving or will receive immunotherapy. The samples will be stored in a biobank for future research to better understand how these treatments work. No direct treatment is given; the goal is to ga…
Sponsor: Canadian Cancer Trials Group • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Why does esophageal cancer come back after treatment? researchers search medical records for clues
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingResearchers are reviewing medical records of 100 people with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma who received immunotherapy plus chemotherapy before surgery to remove the cancer. The study examines when and where cancer returns and which patient traits, treatment details, scan res…
Sponsor: Peking University Cancer Hospital & Institute • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can Re-Assessing bile duct cancer treatment open the door to surgery?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingResearchers at Karolinska University Hospital are following 900 people diagnosed with intrahepatic or perihilar cholangiocarcinoma, two types of bile duct cancer. The study tracks how tumors respond to treatment, how patients feel and function, and changes in biomarkers over time…
Sponsor: Karolinska University Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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AI takes aim at pancreatic cancer: can it forecast chemotherapy outcomes?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis observational study tests whether artificial intelligence can predict how well pancreatic cancer responds to chemotherapy and how the disease may progress. Researchers will analyze data from 700 patients, including endoscopic ultrasound images, CT/MRI scans, lab results, and…
Sponsor: IRCCS San Raffaele • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can tracking symptoms improve care for children with advanced cancer?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis observational study aims to understand how symptoms like pain, fatigue, and nausea change over time in children with advanced cancer. Researchers will ask children aged 8 to 18 and their caregivers to complete surveys about symptoms and overall health. The goal is to identif…
Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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AI may help tailor cancer care for seniors, study puts it to the test
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a machine learning model called PROTEGER can help doctors choose the right cancer treatment for adults aged 65 and older with solid tumors. Researchers will train the model on past patient data, then check its accuracy in a new group of patients across Ch…
Sponsor: Latin American Cooperative Oncology Group • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 06, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Doctors watch and learn: new study tracks endoscopy for pancreatic disease diagnosis
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will watch how doctors use a special camera (endoscopic ultrasound) to diagnose suspected pancreatic or bile duct diseases in 2500 adults across Lombardy, Italy. The goal is to see how accurate the procedure is, how safe it is, and how quickly patients get a final diag…
Sponsor: IRCCS San Raffaele • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can frailty predict recovery after gastric cancer surgery?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study follows 328 adults aged 60 and older who are having surgery for gastric cancer. Researchers will measure frailty, nutrition, and muscle mass before surgery, then track complications, delirium, and recovery afterward. The goal is to see whether these factors, along with…
Sponsor: Kocaeli City Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Mapping Real-World care for stomach cancer in greece
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis observational study tracks how patients with stage II to IVB gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer are actually treated in routine clinical practice across Greece. Researchers will collect data on patient characteristics, treatment choices, timing of therapies, and bio…
Sponsor: AstraZeneca • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a single surgery technique improve life after stomach cancer in two countries?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks back at medical records from high-volume hospitals in Russia and China to compare how patients with stomach cancer or cancer at the junction of the stomach and esophagus fare after a specific surgery called proximal gastrectomy with double-tract reconstruction. R…
Sponsor: The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Personalized liver cancer treatment: a quest for predictive biomarkers
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis observational study follows 400 people with intermediate to advanced or unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (the most common type of liver cancer) who are receiving systemic therapies such as atezolizumab plus bevacizumab or nivolumab plus ipilimumab, sometimes combined wi…
Sponsor: Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Blood test may spot hidden stomach cancer recurrence risk
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study enrolls adults with stomach or gastroesophageal junction cancer who had a strong response to chemotherapy before surgery, with no or very little cancer left in the removed tissue. Researchers will use a personalized blood test that tracks tumor DNA to see if it can ide…
Sponsor: The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 04, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can we decode pancreatic cancer's resistance to chemotherapy?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study enrolls 150 adults with suspected or confirmed pancreatic cancer who are scheduled for chemotherapy. Researchers will collect tumor samples via endoscopic ultrasound before and during treatment to analyze gene activity. They aim to understand how the cancer changes acr…
Sponsor: IRCCS San Raffaele • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Sep 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could Self-Swabs make anal cancer screening easier for people with HIV?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis trial tests whether people living with HIV can collect their own anal swabs for anal cancer screening, compared with swabs taken by a clinician. About 700 participants in Australia will provide both types of swabs, which will be checked for high-risk HPV and precancerous cel…
Sponsor: Kirby Institute • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New short camera could slash waiting lists for bowel cancer checks
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study tests a new short camera called a rectoscope to check the lower bowel after rectal tumour removal. The goal is to see if it can be used in the clinic with a simple enema instead of strong bowel prep, making follow-up checks faster and reducing waiting lists. Thirty pat…
Sponsor: University of Edinburgh • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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A phone call could unlock early cancer detection for High-Risk groups
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study tests a remote education program to help people at higher risk for pancreatic cancer learn about genetic testing and a blood test that screens for multiple cancers. The program targets Black, Latino/a, and Medicaid-enrolled individuals in Massachusetts who may have had…
Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Which Pre-Surgery combo extends life in esophageal cancer? a virtual trial seeks answers
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study compares two standard pre-surgery treatments for a common type of esophageal cancer: chemoradiotherapy (radiation plus chemo) versus immunochemotherapy (immunotherapy plus chemo). Using data from 400 patients' medical records, researchers will analyze which approach is…
Sponsor: Henan Cancer Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 23, 2026 00:00 UTC
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A simple leg lift could forewarn dangerous blood pressure drops in surgery
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a simple bedside maneuver—raising the legs—combined with ultrasound of the carotid artery can predict if a patient will experience a sudden drop in blood pressure after anesthesia is given. It involves adults undergoing elective surgery for gastrointestin…
Sponsor: Ankara City Hospital Bilkent • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 22, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can pancreatic Cancer's inflammatory footprint be stopped?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis observational study looks at how pancreatic cancer changes immune cells in the blood. Researchers will compare blood samples from 50 people with newly diagnosed, untreated pancreatic cancer to 50 age-matched people with a non-cancerous pancreatic condition. They aim to ident…
Sponsor: IRCCS San Raffaele • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a simple scan and blood test outsmart liver cancer?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether a structured surveillance program using regular ultrasound and a blood test (alpha-fetoprotein) can detect liver cancer at an earlier, more treatable stage in people at high risk. About 300 adults with liver cirrhosis, chronic hepatitis B, or advanced …
Sponsor: D'Or Institute for Research and Education • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 16, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Which rectal cancer surgery preserves quality of life better? a study investigates
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at people who had surgery for advanced lower rectal cancer, comparing two procedures: one that removes the rectum and anus (requiring a permanent stoma) and one that removes the rectum but keeps the anus (with a reconnection). The goal is to see which approach le…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Grenoble • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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A new clue in the fight against colorectal cancer recurrence?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether a combination of immune cell activity, genetic changes, and imaging features can help predict if colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver will come back after surgery. Researchers will analyze tumor tissue, blood samples, and scans from about 210…
Sponsor: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 08, 2026 00:03 UTC
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New digital tool aims to help young cancer patients discuss fertility and relationships with doctors
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study tests a digital tool called ReSPECT that helps teens and young adults with cancer talk to their doctors about sexual and reproductive health. The tool includes a pre-visit checklist and an informational website. Researchers want to see if it is practical and helpful fo…
Sponsor: Connecticut Children's Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 07, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New blood test may spot hidden pancreatic cancer earlier after surgery
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether a new blood test can find tiny bits of tumor DNA left behind after pancreatic cancer surgery. About 30 adults who had their cancer removed will give blood samples at three key times over six months. The goal is to see if this test can detect remaining …
Sponsor: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 05, 2026 00:00 UTC
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AI to predict heart damage from cancer treatments in major european study
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will collect data from up to 10,000 cancer patients across Europe to create better tools for predicting heart damage caused by certain cancer treatments. Researchers will use artificial intelligence alongside standard methods to develop risk scores that doctors can use…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Caen • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 24, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New cancer trial aims to crack the code of who benefits from immunotherapy
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study enrolls 275 people with advanced solid tumors to test a new approach: using a rapid, detailed analysis of each patient's tumor and immune system to guide treatment choices. The goal is to improve the success rate of immunotherapy, which currently helps only 20-30% of p…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: UNICANCER • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 23, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a smartwatch track how cancer treatment affects daily life?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study explores whether cancer patients undergoing treatment can use a smartwatch and smartphone surveys to report their quality of life and physical activity. Over 12 weeks, participants wear a smartwatch at least 10 hours a day and complete questionnaires at several time po…
Sponsor: European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 19, 2026 00:00 UTC
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AI reads tumor slides: can computer scores predict who will do well?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study enrolls 1,000 adults with solid tumors, including breast cancer, who receive an AI-based pathology test as part of their routine care. Researchers will link the AI test results with short- and long-term health outcomes to see how well the scores predict prognosis and t…
Sponsor: Ataraxis AI, Inc. • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 18, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Caregiver burden under the microscope: study links patient frailty to carer well-being
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at how the health of older adults with cancer affects the quality of life of the people who care for them. Researchers will follow 116 patient-caregiver pairs for six months, using questionnaires to measure caregiver well-being and patient frailty. The goal is to…
Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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AI chatbot aims to simplify cancer survivorship care
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study tests an AI-powered chatbot that automatically creates personalized survivorship care plans for adult cancer survivors. The chatbot uses information from electronic health records to generate a plan and answer patients' questions about it. Researchers want to see if th…
Sponsor: University of Utah • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 15, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Scientists probe tumor environment to predict drug resistance in stomach cancer
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study investigates why some stomach cancers do not respond to a standard chemotherapy combination (FLOT) plus the immunotherapy drug durvalumab. Researchers will analyze tumor samples and blood from 250 patients with operable stomach or gastroesophageal junction cancer. By m…
Sponsor: Azienda Ospedaliera Specializzata in Gastroenterologia Saverio de Bellis • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Saliva test may reveal hidden spread of oral cancer
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study investigates whether substances in saliva, specifically interleukin-6 levels and certain gene variations, can indicate whether oral cancer has spread to lymph nodes in the neck. Researchers will collect saliva samples from adults with oral squamous cell carcinoma befor…
Sponsor: University of Pavia • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 11, 2026 00:00 UTC
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4D MRI scans could reveal hidden clues about heart disease and cancer
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study uses advanced 4D MRI scans to measure blood flow and heart function in adults with heart disease or cancer. Researchers aim to see if these detailed images can help predict how these diseases will progress. The study involves 1,000 participants who are already schedule…
Sponsor: Ulsan University Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 09, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could your body shape predict radiation accuracy?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether a person's body composition—like muscle mass and body fat—affects how accurately they are positioned during radiation therapy. Researchers will measure body composition in 120–150 cancer patients before and during treatment, and track daily positioning…
Sponsor: Shijiazhuang People's Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 02, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Blood test and AI team up to outsmart colon cancer recurrence
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study explores whether combining artificial intelligence analysis of tumor tissue with special blood tests (liquid biopsy) can more accurately predict if colon cancer will return after surgery. Researchers will follow 400 adults with stage II or III colon cancer for up to fi…
Sponsor: Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jul 01, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Scientists launch study to decode why diabetes affects people differently
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThe EXPAND study is a research project that will enroll 440 adults with and without pancreatic conditions to understand why type 2 diabetes varies so much from person to person. Researchers will collect data on metabolism, genetics, and pancreas health to identify distinct diabet…
Sponsor: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can exercise help cancer patients? new study aims to find out
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will survey 370 adult cancer patients about their knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding physical exercise. The goal is to understand why many patients don't exercise enough and what barriers they face. Results will help create better exercise programs and possi…
Sponsor: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 28, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Real-World data on colorectal cancer: what happens to patients over time?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study follows about 2000 people with colorectal cancer to track their health over time, including survival, disease progression, and side effects from treatments. Researchers aim to understand how the disease behaves in real-world settings, outside of controlled clinical tri…
Sponsor: IRCCS San Raffaele • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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Too much info weighing on cancer patients? new study investigates
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at how feeling overwhelmed by information and dealing with symptoms affects the sense of empowerment in 300 adult cancer patients getting outpatient chemotherapy. Researchers will use surveys to measure information overload, symptom severity, and empowerment leve…
Sponsor: University of Yalova • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:02 UTC
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New blood test may predict infection risk after liver transplant
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study aims to create a score that predicts the risk of infection within 30 days after a liver transplant. Researchers will collect blood samples from 279 liver transplant patients before and after surgery to measure immune markers. The goal is to combine these markers with o…
Sponsor: Hospices Civils de Lyon • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Can a digital Pre-Surgery boost help cancer patients recover faster?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a digitally supported prehabilitation program is feasible for patients awaiting major surgery for cancers of the pancreas, liver, stomach, or esophagus. The program includes supervised exercise, nutritional counseling, psychological support, and digital t…
Sponsor: Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Digital Health and Prevention • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 14:00 UTC
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Glow-in-the-Dark dye could help surgeons spot hidden cancer cells
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study is testing whether a green dye called indocyanine green (ICG) can help surgeons see and remove lymph nodes that contain cancer during laparoscopic colon cancer surgery. About 25 adults with colon cancer will receive the dye injected around the tumor and into a vein. Th…
Sponsor: Tanta University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:06 UTC
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Can exercise become a standard part of cancer treatment? new study aims to find out
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at the best ways to add supervised exercise programs into standard cancer care. Researchers will track how often doctors refer patients to exercise and how many patients take part. The goal is to see if this approach is practical and helps improve patients' physi…
Sponsor: Melanie Keats • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:04 UTC
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Scientists map hidden paths of colorectal cancer spread
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at where cancer spreads to lymph nodes in people with colon or rectal cancer. Researchers will examine tissue from 1200 patients who had surgery to remove their cancer. The goal is to find patterns that could help doctors better plan treatment in the future.
Sponsor: Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:04 UTC
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New study tracks polyp return rates to improve Follow-Up care
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at how often polyps in the stomach or colon grow back after being removed during a scope procedure. Researchers will follow about 2,000 adults for up to three years to track recurrence and identify risk factors like polyp size, lifestyle, and health history. The …
Sponsor: LanZhou University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:04 UTC
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New study aims to refine who gets a liver transplant for cancer
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks back at data from 562 people who received a liver transplant for liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma) at hospitals in France, Canada, and Belgium. The goal is to create a better scoring system that considers tumor shrinkage before transplant, cancer growth whi…
Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC
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Massive study to uncover cancer Therapy's hidden toll on fertility
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis large observational study will follow 4,000 young cancer survivors (ages 15-39) across Europe to understand how different cancer treatments impact fertility, hormone function, and pregnancy outcomes. Researchers will also evaluate the safety and success of fertility preserva…
Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:02 UTC
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Major study to uncover cancer Treatment's hidden toll on fertility
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will follow 3,000 young women (ages 15-39) with cancer to understand how treatments like chemotherapy and immunotherapy impact their fertility, pregnancy outcomes, and quality of life. Researchers will also look at the safety and success of fertility preservation metho…
Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:01 UTC
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Can training clinics to be less stigmatizing boost HIV prevention?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether training healthcare providers to reduce stigma can increase the use of HIV and STI prevention services, like testing and preventive medications. It will involve 8 clinics in the Mississippi Delta and track changes in how often patients receive these servi…
Sponsor: Albert Einstein College of Medicine • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Blood test may spare thousands from unnecessary colon surgery
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will collect blood samples from 1,000 people with small colon growths to see if a liquid biopsy can accurately tell benign from malignant lesions and predict cancer spread to lymph nodes. Current methods often lead to unnecessary surgery. The goal is to create a bioban…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Montpellier • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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New study aims to predict fertility problems in young men after cancer treatment
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study follows 1,000 young men (ages 15-39) diagnosed with cancer to understand how treatments affect their fertility and hormone levels over time. Researchers will collect medical history, semen samples, and blood tests before and after therapy to identify who is at risk for…
Sponsor: Karolinska Institutet • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:00 UTC
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Can men still become dads after cancer? new study investigates
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will survey about 950 men who stored sperm at a French fertility center before cancer treatment between 2010 and 2024. Researchers want to know how many later became fathers, whether naturally or with medical help, and if they used their frozen sperm. The goal is to be…
Sponsor: Hospices Civils de Lyon • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:36 UTC
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New study aims to spot muscle decline in cancer patients early
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will track muscle deterioration in about 40 hospitalized cancer patients using simple tests like grip strength, electrical muscle readings, and body composition scans. Researchers hope to find patterns that help identify muscle loss early, which could lead to better su…
Sponsor: University of Salamanca • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:35 UTC
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Gene test could tailor chemo for tough pancreatic cancers
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study aims to see if using a patient's genetic signature to choose chemotherapy can improve outcomes for people with borderline resectable pancreatic cancer. About 367 participants will receive standard chemotherapy, and researchers will track how long they live without majo…
Sponsor: Institut Paoli-Calmettes • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:34 UTC
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Massive french study to reveal best way to harvest donor livers
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis large French study will follow 1,810 adults receiving their first liver transplant to see if the way the donor liver is removed affects outcomes. The main focus is on avoiding artery and bile duct complications for three years after transplant. The goal is to identify the be…
Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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AI could help pick surgery or ablation for liver cancer patients
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will test whether an artificial intelligence (AI) model can help doctors decide between surgery and microwave ablation for people with early-stage liver cancer. The AI will analyze images from contrast-enhanced ultrasound and MRI scans to predict the risk of cancer ret…
Sponsor: The First Hospital of Jilin University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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Scientists map cell types in oral cancer to unlock early detection
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study aims to understand the different cell types in oral cancer and pre-cancerous mouth lesions. Researchers will analyze tissue and blood samples from 150 participants to map gene activity and cell interactions. They will also test whether a simple brush sample can replace…
Sponsor: Centre Leon Berard • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:32 UTC
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New camera part may sharpen cancer scans
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a new collimator (a filter that directs gamma rays) on a special camera can produce clearer whole-body images for cancer patients. About 18 adults with multiple known cancer lesions will receive standard scans using technetium-99m, lutetium-177, or iodine…
Sponsor: Central Hospital, Nancy, France • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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Tumor DNA in fluids may predict peritoneal metastasis risk
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether tumor DNA found in blood or peritoneal fluid can predict the spread of digestive cancers (stomach, colon, pancreas) to the lining of the abdomen. Researchers will follow 300 patients with early-stage tumors to see if those with positive DNA markers are…
Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:30 UTC
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Blood test may let some stomach cancer patients skip harsh chemo
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a personalized blood test (Signatera) can identify gastric cancer patients who, after surgery, have no detectable cancer DNA and can safely receive a milder immunotherapy (durvalumab) instead of standard chemotherapy. About 1000 adults with stage II-IVa g…
Sponsor: Natera, Inc. • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:29 UTC
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MRI vs. CT: new study aims to sharpen cancer radiotherapy
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether using MRI scans to plan radiotherapy is better than using CT scans alone. Researchers will work with up to 150 cancer patients and 15 healthy volunteers to see if MRI can make treatment more precise and reduce side effects. The goal is to improve how tumo…
Sponsor: Swansea Bay University Health Board • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:26 UTC
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300 rectal cancer Patients' tissues analyzed to unlock secrets of treatment response
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will look at tumor samples and health records from 300 people who had surgery for rectal cancer. The goal is to find patterns in the tumor's immune environment that can predict which patients will respond well to chemotherapy or immunotherapy. This could help doctors i…
Sponsor: Centre Leon Berard • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:26 UTC
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1,000 patients to help unlock secrets of liver surgery recovery
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will follow 1,000 adults who have liver or bile duct surgery at one hospital in Italy. Researchers will track complications, survival, and cancer recurrence for up to 5 years. The goal is to better understand what affects recovery and long-term health after these opera…
Sponsor: Azienda USL Toscana Centro • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:24 UTC
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Chemo Patients' digital habits under the microscope
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at how adults getting chemotherapy use digital media and how well they understand online health information. Researchers will survey 80 patients about their digital habits and health literacy. The goal is to learn more so doctors can better support patients in us…
Sponsor: Fenerbahce University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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New registry aims to make repeat radiation safer for cancer patients
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will collect data from 500 Danish cancer patients who need repeat radiation therapy (reirradiation). Researchers will track side effects, tumor control, and survival to build a database that can guide safer treatment in the future. The goal is to help doctors decide wh…
Sponsor: University of Aarhus • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:08 UTC
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HPV-Positive pelvic cancer: study probes hidden toll on sex life
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study follows 42 women with HPV-positive pelvic cancer (cervix, vagina, vulva, or anus) to understand how radiotherapy, with or without surgery, affects their sexual quality of life. Participants complete questionnaires about sexual function and emotional distress over time.…
Sponsor: Institut du Cancer de Montpellier - Val d'Aurelle • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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Blood test may predict chemo nerve damage before it starts
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study aims to find blood markers that can predict which cancer patients will develop chronic nerve pain from chemotherapy. Researchers will collect blood samples and perform neurological exams on 192 patients over 6 months. The goal is to use this information to personalize …
Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier de Bligny • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:06 UTC
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Genetic score may spot pancreatic cancer risk early
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether a polygenic risk score—a measure based on many small genetic variations—can help predict who might develop pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Researchers will compare the genetic profiles of about 1,140 people with and without the disease. The go…
Sponsor: Catholic University of the Sacred Heart • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:05 UTC
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Dye technique could spare neck surgery for head and neck cancer patients
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether injecting two dyes around the tumor and into cancerous lymph nodes can help surgeons spot hidden cancer spread in head and neck cancer. Twenty adults with oral cavity or head and neck skin cancer will receive the dyes before surgery. The goal is to see if…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:05 UTC
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Old tumor samples may hold key to future biliary cancer treatments
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will examine stored tumor samples from 244 people diagnosed with biliary tract cancer in the last 15 years. Researchers will measure five specific markers (CLDN18.2, HER2, TROP2, PD-L1, and B7-H4) to see how common they are and how they relate to patient outcomes. The …
Sponsor: MedSIR • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:04 UTC
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Scientists probe key protein in colorectal Cancer's spread to liver
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at why colorectal cancer spreads to the liver. Researchers will collect tumor samples from 156 patients during surgery to study a protein called SMYD3. They believe SMYD3 helps cancer cells survive and grow in the liver by changing how cells use energy and handle…
Sponsor: Azienda Ospedaliera Specializzata in Gastroenterologia Saverio de Bellis • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:04 UTC
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Can a simple quiz spot frailty in older cancer patients?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study checks if a short questionnaire called G8 can correctly identify frailty in people aged 70 and older with solid tumors. Researchers will compare the G8 results with a full geriatric assessment in 150 patients. The goal is to see if the G8 tool works well for Portuguese…
Sponsor: Hospital de Braga • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:00 UTC
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Scientists to map tumor changes after cancer combo therapy
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will look at tumor samples from 12 people with esophageal cancer before and after they receive standard chemotherapy plus immunotherapy followed by surgery. Using advanced techniques like single-cell analysis, researchers aim to understand how the tumor environment cha…
Sponsor: Nanjing Medical University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:03 UTC
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Does diabetes make cancer treatment harder? new study investigates
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis observational study looks at how having type 2 diabetes impacts quality of life in cancer patients receiving immunotherapy. Researchers will compare changes in well-being over six months between patients with and without diabetes. About 920 adults with solid tumors will fill…
Sponsor: Odense University Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 11:00 UTC
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Blood tests and patient surveys could improve bile duct cancer monitoring
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study aims to learn if blood tests for cancer DNA (ctDNA) and patient-reported quality of life can help doctors predict how bile duct cancer will progress and whether treatments are working. Researchers will collect blood samples and surveys from 300 patients with curable or…
Sponsor: Aarhus University Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:11 UTC
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Genetic risk profiles could change how we monitor Barrett's esophagus
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether sharing genetic risk information with Barrett's esophagus patients can improve their quality of life and reduce cancer worry. Researchers will collect tissue samples and use genetic analysis to create risk profiles. Half of the 266 participants will le…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Antwerp • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:10 UTC
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Bile drain before pancreatic surgery: help or hindrance?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether draining a blocked bile duct before surgery for pancreatic cancer changes the tumor's behavior or patient survival. Researchers will review medical records of 90 patients who had their pancreatic tumor removed over 8 years. They will compare those who …
Sponsor: East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:10 UTC
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Virtual twins could unlock secrets of fatty liver and heart risk
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study aims to create detailed computer models, or 'virtual twins,' of people with Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD). By analyzing data from over 7,700 adults, researchers hope to better understand how the disease progresses and predict who migh…
Sponsor: Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:08 UTC
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Can early gene testing unlock better cancer treatments?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether doing broad gene testing early, instead of later, helps find more effective treatments for people with advanced pancreatic, liver, or triple-negative breast cancer. About 360 adults with poor-prognosis cancers will be randomly assigned to early or stan…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Lille • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:07 UTC
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Will a prepackaged diet make colonoscopy prep easier?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study tests whether a prepackaged low-residue diet (Colobox) helps clean the colon better than just following oral and written instructions before a colonoscopy. Around 230 adults will be randomly assigned to one of two diet plans for 24 hours before the procedure. The goal …
Sponsor: Clinique Paris-Bercy • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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Blood test may replace scans for liver cancer treatment monitoring
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether blood tests can predict how well liver cancer responds to a standard treatment called TACE. Researchers will collect blood samples from 60 adults with liver cancer before and after TACE, then compare the results with CT or MRI scans. The goal is to see…
Sponsor: University of Belgrade • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:05 UTC
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AI could help decide when You're ready to recover after surgery
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingAfter gastrointestinal or cancer surgery, it's hard to know when it's safe to start rehabilitation. This study tests an AI tool that analyzes hospital data to predict which patients are ready for early rehab. The tool gives a simple yes/no answer to help doctors decide. The study…
Sponsor: Erasmus Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:04 UTC
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Massive study to uncover hidden mental toll of cancer
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study aims to better understand psychiatric disorders, thinking problems, and treatment side effects in 2000 cancer patients and their close relatives. Researchers will compare those with and without mental health issues to find patterns and improve care. No new treatments a…
Sponsor: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:04 UTC
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AI and 3D imaging aim to revolutionize bile duct surgery
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study aims to create a 3D model of the bile ducts using MRI and CT scans, along with an AI tool to help doctors guide a camera during a procedure called ERCP. The goal is to improve safety and accuracy. The study will use existing medical images from 100 adult patients who h…
Sponsor: Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:03 UTC
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Can hospitals boost vaccine access for the most vulnerable?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will test a new way to offer vaccines to vulnerable patients—those with chronic diseases or weakened immune systems—during hospital visits. Researchers will see if offering, prescribing, and giving vaccines in the hospital increases how many people get vaccinated. The …
Sponsor: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:02 UTC
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New study tests if removing rectal tumors through the anus reduces pain and wound issues
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at two ways to remove rectal cancer tumors. The newer method removes the tumor through the anus, avoiding extra cuts in the belly. The goal is to see if this leads to fewer wound problems and less pain after surgery. The study will review records from 190 adult p…
Sponsor: Istituto Clinico Humanitas • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC
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French study to track endoscopic surgery for early esophageal cancer in 750 patients
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will follow 750 adults in France who undergo endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for early esophageal cancer or precancerous Barrett's esophagus. Researchers will track how well the procedure removes the cancer, how often it comes back, and whether additional treatm…
Sponsor: Société Française d'Endoscopie Digestive • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:12 UTC
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Are doctors missing hidden cancer clues? new study investigates
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether doctors are properly reporting small cancer spots called tumor deposits in people with rectal cancer. These spots can show if the cancer is more aggressive and might need extra treatment like chemo or radiation. Researchers will compare reports from be…
Sponsor: Imperial College London • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC
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Could a COVID shot boost cancer treatment? new study investigates
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at whether getting an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine within three months before starting immunotherapy improves outcomes for people with liver cancer. Researchers will review medical records of 200 patients in Austria to compare response rates, survival, and side effects …
Sponsor: Medical University of Graz • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC
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Protein fingerprint may forecast liver cancer 15 years early
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at stored liver biopsy samples from 30 people with MASH (a fatty liver disease) to see if a protein test can predict who will develop liver cancer within 15 years. Half of the participants later got liver cancer, and half did not. Researchers will compare the pro…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Bordeaux • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:10 UTC
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Rare gene defect may fuel liver cancer in otherwise healthy livers
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study aims to find out how often a rare genetic condition called alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) occurs in people who develop liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma) but do not have cirrhosis or other known causes like hepatitis or heavy drinking. Researchers will look…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Bordeaux • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:09 UTC
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New study tracks immune therapy results in advanced liver cancer
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study will follow 75 adults with advanced liver cancer who are already receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors as part of their regular care. Researchers will track how long patients live and how long the cancer stays under control. The goal is to better understand the real-w…
Sponsor: Ahmed Karam Helmy • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:08 UTC
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Exercise study aims to unlock biological secrets in cancer care
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at how a personalized strength training program affects people with different cancers, including lung, colon, breast, and blood cancers. 150 adults will either do supervised strength training plus home exercises, or just home exercises, for 12 weeks. Researchers …
Sponsor: University of Salamanca • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:04 UTC
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New study aims to predict bleeding and clotting risks in cancer patients
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis observational study will measure how well the body breaks down blood clots in 150 cancer patients (with blood cancers or solid tumors) who also have clotting issues. Researchers will take extra blood samples during routine care to look for markers that might predict bleeding…
Sponsor: University Hospital, Strasbourg, France • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:03 UTC
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Could Omega-6 fats signal liver cancer risk?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis observational study will measure Omega-6 fatty acid levels in the blood of 100 adults — half with liver cancer and half without — to see if there is a connection. No drugs or treatments are given. The goal is to understand if these fats are linked to the presence or severity…
Sponsor: Sohag University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:01 UTC
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Can scans and DNA predict cancer treatment success?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study aims to better predict how head and neck cancer responds to chemoradiotherapy. Researchers will use MRI, PET/CT scans, and blood/tumor DNA tests from 152 patients to build a combined prediction model. The goal is to identify which patients have a complete response with…
Sponsor: Centre Henri Becquerel • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:01 UTC
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Gut bacteria may hold key to better nutrition for cancer patients
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at how the bacteria in the gut and mouth relate to nutrition in 150 adults with digestive cancer starting chemotherapy. Researchers will collect stool and saliva samples, along with questionnaires and tests, before and after the first chemo cycle. The goal is to …
Sponsor: Hospices Civils de Lyon • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:01 UTC