AI could personalize liver cancer care after surgery
NCT ID NCT07417800
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study aims to build an AI model that uses medical images and tissue samples to predict which liver cancer patients will benefit from additional treatments after surgery. Researchers will analyze data from 11,000 patients to see if the AI's recommendations match real-world outcomes. The goal is to help doctors tailor treatments to each patient, potentially reducing cancer recurrence.
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 choose the best post-surgery treatment for liver cancer patients, potentially reducing recurrence and improving survival.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, so the AI predictions are not yet used in real treatment decisions. The model may not perform as well in practice, 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 11,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2029
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 histopathologically diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma who underwent curative R0 surgical resection. Eligible participants are aged 18-75 years with complete and high-quality preoperative and postoperative contrast-enhanced CT/MRI images, qualified postoperative H\&E-stained FFPE pathological slides, and complete clinicopathological and follow-up data. Patients with prior non-collaborative-center antitumor treatment, concurrent other malignancies, positive surgical margins, or severely unqualified imaging and pathological specimens are excluded.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * Histopathologically confirmed hepatocellular carcinoma; * Aged more than 18 years; * Underwent radical resection of primary liver cancer (R0 resection); * Availability of postoperative H\&E-stained paraffin embedded tissue sections suitable for digital whole-slide imaging; * Had complete and accessible clinicopathological data and follow-up data; * Has complete and evaluable preoperative and postoperative contrast-enhanced CT or MRI imaging with standardized scanning parameters and no severe artifacts, meeting the quality requirements for radiomic and artificial intelligence analysis. Exclusion Criteria: * Significant missing clinical or follow-up data; * Concurrent primary malignancy in other organs; * Positive surgical margin (R1 or R2 resection); * Tissue sections of poor quality (e.g., severe fading, folding, damage) unsuitable for digital scanning or analysis;
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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the Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310009, China
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