Blood tests may predict lung cancer return after surgery
NCT ID NCT07476495
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is tracking 100 people with early-stage lung cancer who had surgery. Researchers will measure tumor cells and DNA in their blood to see if these markers can predict if the cancer comes back. The goal is to better understand how lung cancer spreads and improve long-term care.
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 predict which lung cancer patients are at higher risk of recurrence, leading to more personalized follow-up and treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly improve outcomes, and the findings might not apply to all lung cancer types or stages.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 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
Adult patients over 18 years of age diagnosed with resectable stage cIA-cIIIA NSCLC (adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma). Fit for surgical or multimodal treatment;
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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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: * Age ≥ 18 years; * Preoperative diagnosis of resectable stage cIA-cIIIA NSCLC (adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma); * Patients deemed fit for surgical or multimodal treatment; * Informed consent obtained; * Treatment, including multimodal treatment, involving surgery. Exclusion Criteria: * Histology other than adenocarcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma; * Other neoplastic diseases concurrent with or undergoing treatment or treated with systemic therapies in the previous three years; * Age \<18 years; * No need for surgery.
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Università di Bologna
RECRUITINGBologna, Bologna, 40138, Italy
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