AI reads biopsies to predict cancer spread
NCT ID NCT07660276
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether artificial intelligence can predict if prostate cancer has spread to lymph nodes or other parts of the body by analyzing biopsy tissue images. Researchers will use samples from 3,000 men to develop and validate the AI model. The goal is to help doctors make better decisions about treatment and surgery, but this is an observational study and does not test any new treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this AI model could help doctors better predict if prostate cancer has spread, leading to more personalized treatment decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The AI model may not be accurate enough for real-world use, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 3,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population consists of patients with pathologically confirmed prostate cancer from multiple participating hospitals led by Xiangya Hospital. Eligible patients underwent prostate biopsy with available biopsy pathology specimens and relevant clinical and imaging data for assessment of lymph node and distant metastasis. Retrospective clinical and pathological data will be collected for development and validation of an artificial intelligence-based metastasis prediction model.
- Ages
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18 to 90 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: \- Male patients aged between 18 and 90 years; Patients who underwent prostate biopsy due to elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA), abnormal digital rectal examination (DRE), or abnormal imaging findings, were pathologically diagnosed with prostate cancer, and had available prostate biopsy pathology specimens; Patients who underwent radical prostatectomy with extended pelvic lymph node dissection (ePLND) or pelvic lymph node dissection (PLND), with definitive pathological information regarding lymph node metastasis; Patients who underwent PSMA PET/CT, MRI, bone scintigraphy, or prostate MRI capable of identifying regional lymph node metastasis or distant metastasis; Adequate cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic, and renal function; Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0-1; Expected survival time greater than 1 year; Written informed consent signed by the patient or legally authorized representative. Exclusion Criteria: \- History of other malignancies; Severe dysfunction of major organs, including cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic, or renal insufficiency, or an expected survival time of less than 1 year; Prostate biopsy pathology specimens with inadequate whole-slide image scanning quality or failure of quality control assessment; Patients with prostate cancer diagnosed from transurethral resection specimens.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Xiangya Hospital, Central South University
Changsha, Hunan, 410008, China
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