Stomach cancer surgery under the microscope: new study maps hidden lymph nodes
NCT ID NCT06728878
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study is observing 150 people with stomach cancer who are having surgery to remove the stomach and nearby lymph nodes. The goal is to see how often cancer spreads to a specific group of lymph nodes near the stomach. The findings could help doctors decide exactly which lymph nodes to remove during surgery.
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 standardize lymph node removal during gastric cancer surgery, potentially improving outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not lead to immediate changes in practice, and results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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
Patients who received total gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy plus complete mesogastric excision. At the same time, the patients met the above inclusion and exclusion criteria.
- Ages
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18 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: 1. Aged older than 18 years and younger than 85 years 2. Primary gastric adenocarcinoma confirmed by preoperative pathology result 3. cT2-4aN0-3M0 at preoperative evaluation according to the American Joint 8 Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Cancer Staging Manual 8th Edition 4. Patients who received total gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy plus complete mesogastric excision 5. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class I, II, or III 6. Written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Negative preoperative biopsy 2. Too late tumour stage or metastasis (cT4b/M1) 3. BMI\>30 kg/m2 4. previous neoadjuvant chemotherapy or radiotherapy 5. Previous upper abdominal surgery 6. Combined with other malignant diseases 7. Reject operation
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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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Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGHangzhou, Zhejiang, 310000, China
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