Scientists decode tumor DNA to sharpen cancer diagnosis
NCT ID NCT07268066
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at DNA methylation patterns in brain, thyroid, and endometrial tumors. Researchers aim to better classify these cancers and find new markers for early diagnosis. The study will involve 180 participants and uses existing tumor samples.
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 lead to better ways to classify tumors and identify new targets for diagnosis or treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly benefit participants and results may take years to apply in practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 180 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 2026
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
The study population will include patients aged 18 years or older who have been diagnosed with adult gliomas, malignant thyroid neoplasms, or endometrial carcinomas. The patient selection period will run from January 2021 to December 2023. The operational unit responsible for patient selection will be the Intercompany Laboratory of Molecular Pathology of Solid Tumors - IRCCS - University Hospital of Bologna - Policlinico S. Orsola. The study will be retrospective and will be based on material already collected from normal clinical practice.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Confirmed diagnosis of one of the following types of cancer: gliomas, malignant thyroid neoplasms, or endometrial carcinomas (according to the WHO Nomenclature) * Availability of adequate material for analysis at the laboratory, specifically availability of at least 3 sections of 10 µm of FFPE Exclusion Criteria: * no
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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 Univesitaria di Bologna
RECRUITINGBologna, BO, 40138, Italy
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