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Lab-Grown tumor avatars could spare cervical cancer patients from toxic treatments
NCT ID NCT07248878
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study takes small tissue samples from 24 women with cervical cancer and grows them into mini tumors called organoids. These organoids act like avatars to test which drugs work best, aiming to avoid unnecessary radiation and its side effects. The goal is to learn more about the cancer and find better, more personalized treatments.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 24 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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 with a suspected diagnosis of cervical cancer for whom a biopsy is indicated
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female 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: * female over 18 years of age; * suspected diagnosis of cervical cancer for which a biopsy is indicated according to standard clinical practice; * Informed consent (study participation and data processing) given in writing personally and/or through the legal representative/guardian/support administrator/witness, before any study-specific procedure is performed. Exclusion Criteria: * previous malignancies; * previous systemic treatments; * previous antibiotic treatment before surgery. Any antibiotic treatment must be stopped at least 3 weeks before surgery.
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Conditions
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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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IRCCS National Cancer Institute "Regina Elena"
RECRUITINGRoma, RM, 00144, Italy
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