AI takes on tumor contouring: can it match the experts?
NCT ID NCT06546592
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study compares two ways of outlining tumors for breast cancer radiation: one done entirely by hand by a doctor, and one where artificial intelligence (AI) helps create the outline. The goal is to see if AI-assisted contouring is just as good and whether it saves time. About 444 breast cancer patients will take part across multiple hospitals.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AI-assisted contouring software (device)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that AI can help radiation oncologists contour tumors faster and with similar quality, potentially improving efficiency in radiotherapy planning.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase II trial, so results are still preliminary. The AI software is custom-built and may not work as well in other hospitals or for other cancer types. There is also a risk that AI-assisted contours may be less accurate than manual ones.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 444 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Apr 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years and older who are planned for primary breast malignancy * ECOG performance 0-2 * Ability to understand and willingness to sign a written informed consent document * The target volume must be able to be objectively reviewed by current published national or international clinical guidelines Exclusion Criteria: * Patients under 18 years of age * Patients unable to understand consent documents
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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
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Central West Cancer Centre
RECRUITINGOrange, New South Wales, 2800, Australia
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Department of Radiation Oncology, Royal North Shore Hospital
RECRUITINGSt Leonards, New South Wales, 2065, Australia
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Western Cancer Centre Dubbo
RECRUITINGDubbo, New South Wales, 2830, Australia
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