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AI to screen 3,000 men for hidden cancers in beijing pilot
NCT ID NCT07319923
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to build and test an AI-based early warning system to screen men aged 50 and older for prostate and bladder cancer. Researchers will enroll 3,000 male residents of Beijing, measuring PSA levels and using AI to flag high-risk individuals. No drugs or devices are given—the goal is to see if a coordinated screening pathway from community clinics to hospitals can catch cancers earlier and improve follow-up.
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 could create a practical, AI-driven screening pathway that catches prostate and bladder cancers earlier in community settings, potentially reducing deaths.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study—no treatment is tested. The AI system may not improve detection rates or be scalable to other populations. Results are years away.
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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 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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
This study targets male community residents aged 50 years or above who can actively cooperate with researchers in the screening process by completing relevant procedures such as urine and blood sample collection.
- Ages
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18 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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 community residents aged 50 years or older; Life expectancy \> 10 years and ECOG performance status of 0-2; Permanent residents of Beijing who are willing to cooperate with researchers in the screening process, complete required tests and questionnaires, and participate in subsequent follow-up; Support for the research project and provision of signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * 1)Presence of any other malignant tumor or pre-existing prostate malignancy; 2)Presence of prostatitis or active infection in other parts of the urinary system; 3)Inability to cooperate with the study procedures or other factors deemed unsuitable for participation in this study.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Urology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, 100034
RECRUITINGBeijing, China
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