New study tracks hidden spread of esophageal cancer to chest lymph nodes
NCT ID NCT07165210
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study observes 1,852 people with esophageal cancer to see how often the cancer spreads to a specific lymph node in the chest (left tracheobronchial lymph node). Researchers will track who develops this spread and look for risk factors. The goal is to better understand the disease, not to test a new treatment.
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 study could help doctors better predict which esophageal cancer patients are at risk for lymph node spread, potentially guiding more personalized treatment decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly improve outcomes for participants, and the findings may not change current practice without further research.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,852 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2030
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
observation study population
- Ages
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20 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: * patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma * clinical staging: cT1-4a N0/+ M0. * no history of other malignancy. Exclusion Criteria: * esophageal cancer in the neck * poor physical status to have esophagectomy.
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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
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The places running it
1 site. 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
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
RECRUITINGShanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032, China
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