Scientists dig into head and neck Cancer's secrets
NCT ID NCT06420219
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at cells and biomarkers to understand why some head and neck cancers are more aggressive. Researchers will follow 50 newly diagnosed adults who have not yet received treatment. The goal is to learn more about how the cancer behaves, not to test a new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- 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
Patients with a new diagnosis of head and neck cancer
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Diagnosis/disease status: New diagnosis of head and neck cancer * Allowable type and amount of prior therapy: No prior treatment * Age ≥ 18 years. * Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who have had treatment of head and neck cancer
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90033, United States
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