AI tool forecasts stomach cancer recurrence with high accuracy
NCT ID NCT07243847
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study from Fudan University used a deep learning model to predict whether stomach cancer will come back after surgery. Researchers analyzed data from 5,000 patients across multiple hospitals in Eastern Asia. The model showed strong ability to identify early recurrence and could help doctors tailor treatment plans, including for those receiving chemotherapy before or after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- deep learning model
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this model could help doctors predict which gastric cancer patients are at higher risk of recurrence, enabling more personalized follow-up and treatment decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed observational study, not a treatment trial. The model's predictions need further validation in real-world settings before routine use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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5,000 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2000
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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
A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinicopathological data of patients who underwent radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer between 2001 and 2022 at 13 tertiary hospitals in China.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: Pathologically confirmed gastric adenocarcinoma; No distant metastases confirmed by preoperative examinations such as chest X-ray, abdominal ultrasonography, and upper abdominal computed tomography; Achievement of R0 resection. Exclusion Criteria: Presence of distant metastases detected preoperatively or intraoperatively; Prior neoadjuvant chemotherapy or radiotherapy; Incomplete general clinical data.
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