Massive UK study tracks cancer after organ transplants
NCT ID NCT02991105
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at why people who have had an organ transplant are more likely to get cancer. Researchers will combine existing health records from over 85,000 transplant patients in England to track cancer cases and deaths. The goal is to better understand risks and improve care for transplant recipients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 85,410 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 1985
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2029
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
85,410 solid organ transplant have been performed in England between 01/01/1985 and 31/12/2015.
- 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: * Solid organ transplant recipient, transplant performed in England Exclusion Criteria: * Transplant performed in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland * Any living transplant recipient who wishes to opt-out of the anonymised record linkage (contact study lead: central contact person)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Birmingham
Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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University of Birmingham, Edgbaston
Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TT, United Kingdom
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