Secondary malignant neoplasm
MONDO:0024881A malignant neoplasm that arises from a pre-existing lower grade lesion, or as a result of a primary lesion that has spread to secondary sites, or due to a complication of a cancer treatment.
Also known as: secondary cancer, secondary malignancy, secondary malignant neoplasm
3808 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 27 tagged with Secondary malignant neoplasm itself.
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Browse by category →Sub-types of Secondary malignant neoplasm
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Metastatic malignant neoplasm 748 trials · 1,264 incl. sub-types
7 sub-types
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm in the brain 266 trials
- Metastatic carcinoma 22 trials · 168 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
- Neoplastic meningitis 82 trials
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm in the spinal cord 38 trials
- Metastasis from malignant tumor of colon 27 trials
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm in the colon 18 trials
- Metastatic malignant neoplasm in the eye 1 trial
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Secondary carcinoma 1 trial · 169 incl. sub-types
1 sub-type
- Metastatic carcinoma 22 trials · 168 incl. sub-types Sub-types →
Most studied deeper sub-types
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New hope for men with spread prostate cancer: targeted radiation may boost standard care
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is for men with prostate cancer that has spread to a few other parts of the body at diagnosis. It tests whether adding radiation therapy directly to those cancer spots (called metastasis-directed radiotherapy) can help keep the cancer under control longer than the usua…
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Case Comprehensive Cancer Center • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 17, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Sound waves zapping liver tumors: new study tracks Real-World success
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is collecting information on how well the HistoSonics Edison System, which uses sound waves (histotripsy) to destroy liver tumors, works in everyday medical practice. Up to 5,000 adults with liver tumors will be followed for up to 5 years after treatment. The main goal…
Sponsor: HistoSonics, Inc. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Sep 13, 2026 00:00 UTC
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New hope for liver cancer patients who have no other options
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing a treatment called BSJ019T in Japanese patients with liver cancer that cannot be removed by surgery and has not responded to standard treatments. The goal is to see if the treatment can control the cancer's growth and how safe it is. About 51 participants wi…
Sponsor: Boston Scientific Corporation • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Aug 22, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Can a quick zap after liver surgery keep cancer away?
Disease control Recruiting nowThis study is testing whether applying a radiofrequency device to the cut surface of the liver after tumor removal can reduce the chance of cancer returning at that spot. About 720 adults with liver cancer (either colorectal metastases or hepatocellular carcinoma) will be randoml…
Sponsor: Hospital del Mar • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 23, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Experimental immune cells take on tough tumors
Disease control Recruiting nowThis early trial tests a new treatment called SY001, which uses a patient's own immune cells (macrophages) engineered to attack cancer cells that have a protein called mesothelin. The study includes just 2 people with advanced ovarian or pancreatic cancer who have not responded t…
Sponsor: Cell Origin Biotech (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 09:04 UTC
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CAR-T cancer therapy under scrutiny: could it trigger new tumors?
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study examines stored tumor and blood samples from 30 patients who developed a secondary T-cell cancer after receiving the CAR-T therapy tisagenlecleucel. Researchers will test whether the therapy's genetic material is present in the tumor cells, which could suggest a role i…
Sponsor: Novartis Pharmaceuticals • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:07 UTC
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Brain tumor inflammation seen in real time with new imaging agent
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study is testing a new radioactive tracer called [C-11]-CS1P1 that lights up inflammation in brain tumors during a PET scan. Researchers will scan 104 adults with primary or secondary brain cancers before and after treatment to see how inflammation patterns change. The goal …
Phase 2 • Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:23 UTC
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New registry aims to unlock secrets of rare breast cancer
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study creates a registry for people with inflammatory breast cancer, a rare and aggressive form of the disease. Researchers will collect blood, tissue, and stool samples along with medical information from up to 1,200 participants. The goal is to build a resource for future …
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:08 UTC