Simple blood tests may help predict ovarian cancer treatment success
NCT ID NCT07678008
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study investigates whether certain blood-based markers, such as the neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and the CA-125 elimination rate (KELIM score), can predict survival and surgical outcomes in women with advanced ovarian cancer. Researchers will review medical records of 80 patients who received chemotherapy before surgery. The goal is to see if these markers can help forecast how long patients live without the disease worsening and whether surgery will be successful.
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
- If successful, this could help doctors better predict which patients with advanced ovarian cancer will respond to chemotherapy and surgery, potentially guiding more personalized treatment plans.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, retrospective study, so results may not apply to all patients. The markers studied are not yet proven to be reliable enough for routine clinical use.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 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 consists of female patients diagnosed with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer (specifically stage III or IV high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma) who were managed and followed up at Sohag University Hospital and Sohag Cancer Center, Egypt. Eligible participants are those who underwent a standard treatment protocol comprising platinum-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by interval cytoreductive surgery between January 2022 and December 2025, and whose medical records contain comprehensive baseline hematological and tumor marker data.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * Female patients aged \\ge 18 years old., Histologically confirmed advanced epithelial ovarian cancer (High-Grade Serous Ovarian Carcinoma), Stage III or IV. Patients who received platinum-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) followed by interval debulking surgery (IDS) at Sohag University Hospital or Sohag Cancer Center between 2022 and 2025. Available complete medical records, including pre-treatment baseline CBC (for NLR and PLR calculation) and longitudinal CA-125 levels (for KELIM score estimation). Exclusion Criteria: Patients with non-epithelial ovarian tumors (e.g., germ cell tumors, sex cord-stromal tumors). Patients who underwent primary debulking surgery (PDS) before receiving chemotherapy. Patients with concurrent active malignancies or a history of other cancers within the past 5 years. Patients with active systemic inflammatory diseases, hematological disorders, or severe infections at baseline that could interfere with baseline inflammatory markers (NLR/PLR). Incomplete or missing clinical, surgical, or follow-up data. \-
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sohag university hospital
Sohag, Egypt
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