Do Younger-Age pancreatic tumors behave differently? a new study digs in
NCT ID NCT07136701
First seen Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks back at medical records from 600 people to compare pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PanNETs) that appear at a younger age versus those that appear later in life. Researchers want to see if these two groups have different risk factors, tumor features, metabolic conditions, and survival outcomes. By analyzing past data, the study aims to uncover patterns that could improve how these tumors are understood and managed.
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
- This research could help identify why some people develop pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors at a younger age and whether their disease behaves differently, potentially guiding more personalized monitoring and treatment.
- What could go wrong
- Because this is a retrospective observational study, it can only show associations, not cause and effect. The findings may be influenced by incomplete records or differences in how patients were managed.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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
The study population comprised adult patients (≥18 years) diagnosed with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PanNETs) between 2013 and 2024. All cases had a histopathologically confirmed diagnosis and received treatment at one of the participating centers. Patients were excluded if they had poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma, mixed neuroendocrine-non-neuroendocrine neoplasm, undefined tumor differentiation, recurrent disease, non-initial treatment, or a history of other malignancies.
- Ages
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18 to 85 years
- 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years or older; histopathologically confirmed pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor by surgical resection or biopsy. Exclusion Criteria: * Pancreatic neuroendocrine carcinoma; incomplete pathological data; received antitumor treatment prior to presentation; with other malignanies or malignant history.
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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
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
2 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
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGJinan, Shandong, China
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Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
RECRUITINGJinan, China
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