Blood test could spot cartilage cancer early, without radiation
NCT ID NCT07492823
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a blood test (liquid biopsy) can help diagnose and monitor cartilage tumors called chondrosarcomas. Researchers will collect blood samples from 60 patients before and after surgery, and during follow-up for two years. They will look for specific genetic changes in the blood to see if the test can tell tumor types apart and detect if the cancer comes back.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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May 2030
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Adult patients (age 18 - 99 years) diagnosed with semimalignant (atypical cartilaginous tumour) or malignant (chondrosarcoma G1/2/3, dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma) cartilaginous neoplasm undergoing surgery at a single tertiary sarcoma centre.
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Semimalignant or malignant cartilaginous tumour (atypical cartilaginous tumour, chondrosarcoma G1/2/3, dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma) * Definite surgery of primary tumour Exclusion Criteria: * Prior tumour-specific treatment (except for biopsy)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma
Graz, Styria, 8036, Austria
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