AI model aims to predict liver metastasis after colon cancer surgery
NCT ID NCT07399236
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is developing an artificial intelligence (AI) model to predict the risk of liver metastasis in colorectal cancer patients after curative surgery. Researchers will analyze CT scans, pathology slides, and clinical data from 1,500 patients across multiple hospitals. The goal is to create a tool that can identify high-risk patients for personalized follow-up and treatment decisions.
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 a tool that helps doctors identify which colorectal cancer patients are at high risk of liver spread, enabling closer monitoring or earlier treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage, retrospective study using existing data, not a clinical trial testing a treatment. The AI model may not work as well in real-world settings or different patient groups.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2015
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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
Adult patients (aged 18-75) with stage I-III primary colorectal cancer who underwent curative resection at participating medical centers between 2015 and 2025, and for whom complete preoperative imaging, postoperative pathological data, and follow-up records are available for retrospective analysis.
- Ages
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18 to 75 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: * Age 18-75 years, any gender. * Histologically confirmed primary colon or rectal adenocarcinoma. * Underwent curative radical resection (R0 resection) for colorectal cancer. * Preoperative contrast-enhanced abdominal/pelvic CT scan performed within 1 month before surgery, with acceptable image quality. * No evidence of distant metastasis (including synchronous liver metastasis) on preoperative or intraoperative exploration. Exclusion Criteria: * History of other malignant tumors. * Previous history of liver surgery or liver transplantation. * Missing clinical, imaging, or pathological data required for the study. * Death within the perioperative period (within 30 days after surgery). * Lack of regular follow-up information.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tongji Hospital
RECRUITINGWuhan, Hubei, China
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