Tumor DNA in fluids may predict peritoneal metastasis risk
NCT ID NCT07574957
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether tumor DNA found in blood or peritoneal fluid can predict the spread of digestive cancers (stomach, colon, pancreas) to the lining of the abdomen. Researchers will follow 300 patients with early-stage tumors to see if those with positive DNA markers are more likely to develop peritoneal metastases. The goal is to develop a less invasive way to detect this type of spread, which is currently hard to spot with imaging.
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 simple blood or fluid test to predict peritoneal cancer spread, helping doctors plan treatment earlier.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The test may not prove accurate enough for routine use, and results are still early.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2033
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
All patients treated for a histologically proven, localized adenocarcinoma of gastric or pancreatic or colorectal, will be enrolled in this prospective cohort study after receiving and signed a specific consent information form.
- 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: * Age \> 18 years * Signed non-opposition form * For gastric cancer: histologically confirmed gastric adenocarcinoma \>T2 and/or N+; for colon cancer: histologically confirmed colonic adenocarcinoma \>T2; for pancreatic cancer: histologically confirmed pancreatic adenocarcinoma \>T2 * No metastases on the initial staging work-up * No contraindication to curative-intent surgical treatment Exclusion Criteria: * Primary tumor metastatic at diagnosis * Presence of ascites or distant metastases * Synchronous cancer or prior history of cancer within the past 5 years * Contraindication to curative surgical treatment * Any patient unable to comply with the study's medical follow-up for geographic, social, or psychological reasons * Patients under legal guardianship/protection, or unable to read, understand, and sign the information notice and consent form * Patients not affiliated with the social security system
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