Study aims to uncover hidden delays in anal cancer diagnosis
NCT ID NCT07455942
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at the care paths of 300 people with anal cancer to find out what causes delays in diagnosis. Researchers will track the time from first symptoms to diagnosis and check how screening and access to care affect outcomes. The goal is to improve awareness and help catch the disease earlier.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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
Patients diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Male or female ≥ 18 years 2. Histologically proven invasive or microinvasive squamous cell carcinoma of the anus 3. Having read and understood the information letter provided, either: i. After disclosure of the diagnosis, or ii. At the latest 6 months after initiation of treatment (surgical excision, radiotherapy, or chemoradiotherapy) 4. Affiliated with a social security system Exclusion Criteria: 1. Refusal to participate in the protocol 2. Other histological types: lymphoma, adenocarcinoma, neuroendocrine tumor, etc. 3. Time since treatment initiation greater than 6 months 4. Protected persons (pregnant women, breastfeeding women, individuals under guardianship or curators, minors, persons deprived of liberty, or persons unable to express informed consent).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
32 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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APHP Hôpital Tenon
RECRUITINGParis, 75020, France
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APHP_Hôpital Bichat Claude-Bernard
RECRUITINGParis, 75018, France
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APHP_Hôpital Cochin-Port Royal
RECRUITINGParis, 75014, France
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CH Annecy Genevois
RECRUITINGÉpagny, 74370, France
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CH Avignon
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGAvignon, 84000, France
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CH Béthune
RECRUITINGBeuvry, 62660, France
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CH Lens
RECRUITINGLens, 62300, France
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CH Vendée
RECRUITINGLa Roche-sur-Yon, 85925, France
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CH du Haut Anjou
RECRUITINGChâteau-Gontier, 53200, France
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CHI Poissy-St Germain
RECRUITINGPoissy, 78300, France
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CHRU Ponchaillou de Rennes
RECRUITINGRennes, 35033, France
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CHU Angers
RECRUITINGAngers, 49933, France
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CHU Hôpital Nord - Marseille
RECRUITINGMarseille, 13006, France
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CHU Montpellier
RECRUITINGMontpellier, 34090, France
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CHU Orléans
RECRUITINGOrléans, 45000, France
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Cabinet de proctologie
RECRUITINGLe Bouscat, 33110, France
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Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil
RECRUITINGCréteil, 94000, France
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Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Villeneuve-Saint-Georges
RECRUITINGVilleneuve-Saint-Georges, 94190, France
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Clinique Belharra
RECRUITINGBayonne, 64100, France
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Clinique Saint-Grégoire
RECRUITINGSaint-Grégoire, 35760, France
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Clinique du Palais
RECRUITINGGrasse, 06130, France
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Groupe Hospitalier Diaconesses Croix Saint-Simon
RECRUITINGParis, 75020, France
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Hia Begin
RECRUITINGSaint-Mandé, 94160, France
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Hôpital Bagatelle
RECRUITINGTalence, 33400, France
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Hôpital Paris Saclay, GHNE
RECRUITINGOrsay, 91400, France
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Hôpital Saint Joseph
RECRUITINGParis, 75014, France
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Hôpital St Joseph St Luc
RECRUITINGLyon, 69007, France
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Institut Mutualiste de Montsouris
RECRUITINGParis, 75014, France
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Institut régional du Cancer de Montpellier (ICM)
RECRUITINGMontpellier, 34298, France
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Maison des consultations
RECRUITINGQuint-Fonsegrives, 31130, France
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Polyclinique Pau Pyrénées
RECRUITINGPau, 64000, France
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Polyclinique du Parc Vivalto
RECRUITINGCholet, 49300, France
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