New microscope could spot leftover cancer in minutes during surgery
NCT ID NCT05935995
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 02, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tests a special microscope that lets doctors check if all cancer cells have been removed during surgery for common skin cancers. About 42 adults with head, neck, or skin cancer will take part. The goal is to see if this quick method is as accurate as the standard lab test.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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42 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Adult patient ≥18 years old * Squamous cell or basal cell tumor (1 to 4 cm) of mucous or cutaneous origin. * Patient whose surgical indication has been validated in a consultation meeting * Patients with scheduled surgery * WHO\< or =2 * ASA \< 3 * Patient affiliated to the social security system * Patient has understood, signed and dated the consent form. Exclusion Criteria: * History of irradiation in the surgical area * Women who are pregnant or who are breast-feeding. * Persons deprived of their liberty or under guardianship (including curators)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Institut de Cancerologie de Lorraine
Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54500, France
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