Blood tests could reveal who reacts differently to radiation
NCT ID NCT03809377
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at blood samples from 25 cancer patients receiving radiation therapy. Researchers want to find specific genes that show how each person's body responds to radiation. The goal is to better understand individual reactions and possibly personalize radiation treatment in the future.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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25 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2019
- Expected to finish
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Jun 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
Patients undergoing radiotherapy for cancer
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years * Requirement for external beam radiotherapy (large-field RT, over at least 2 weeks) for sarcoma, breast, lung, gastrointestinal, head \& neck or genitourinary tumours * Written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Previous radiotherapy * Concurrent chemotherapy/biological therapy or chemotherapy/biological therapy preceding radiotherapy by less than 4 weeks * Concurrent hormone therapy or hormone therapy preceding radiotherapy by less than 4 weeks
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5PT, United Kingdom
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