RECURRENCE

This study tests whether transplanting gut bacteria from healthy donors (fecal microbiota transplantation) can prevent repeat episodes of acute cholangitis, a serious bile duct infection. About 44 adults who have had two or more infections in the past year will receive either the…

This study looks at whether giving the numbing drug lidocaine during lung cancer surgery can lower the chance of the cancer returning or spreading. About 1,400 adults having minimally invasive lung cancer surgery will be randomly assigned to receive either lidocaine or a placebo …

This study tests whether a deep learning model can identify which liver cancer patients benefit from immunotherapy (PD-1 inhibitors) after surgery to prevent the cancer from returning. About 300 adults who had their liver cancer completely removed will be followed to see if the A…

This study tests whether a blood test that looks for cancer DNA can find returning triple-negative breast cancer earlier than standard check-ups. Thirty people who finished treatment for stage II or III TNBC will be randomly assigned to usual follow-up or usual follow-up plus reg…

This study looks at whether a blood test that detects tiny bits of tumor DNA (called minimal residual disease) can predict if liver cancer will come back after surgery. Researchers will follow 276 patients who had their liver cancer removed and test their blood over time. The goa…