New study tracks colon cancer return rates after advanced surgery
NCT ID NCT06924931
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how often colon cancer came back within 5 years after a specific type of surgery called Laparoscopic Complete Mesocolic Excision (LCME). Researchers followed over 2,500 patients in Denmark who had stage I, II, or III colon cancer. The goal was to understand recurrence rates, survival, and short-term complications after this surgery.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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2,529 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2015
- Finished
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Feb 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
This study included all colon cancer patients undergoing a curative-intent bowel resection in Central Denmark Region, Denmark in the following timeframe: (January 1, 2015-December 31, 2016) and (January 1, 2018-December 31, 2019).
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * newly diagnosed colon cancer patients. Exclusion Criteria: 1. another synchronous colon cancer 2. metastatic disease at the time of surgery 3. non-curative procedures or local resections only 4. Danish residency \<10 years preoperatively 5. non-colon primary cancer.
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