Bladder cancer genes under the microscope
NCT ID NCT00871754
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study analyzes genetic changes in bladder cancer cells from 5,000 participants. Researchers hope to identify key chromosomal events linked to the disease. No treatment is given; the goal is to gather knowledge that may inform future research.
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 research could improve understanding of how bladder cancer develops, potentially guiding future treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is a purely observational lab study with no direct treatment or benefit to participants. It may not lead to any new therapies.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 5,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Apr 1988
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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
patient's undergoing removal of a malignant bladder tumor
- 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: * Bladder cancer
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Lahey Clinic
Burlington, Massachusetts, 01805, United States
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Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
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