New study aims to determine if less surgery is better for Early-Stage endometrial cancer
NCT ID NCT04073706
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether removing only a few key lymph nodes (sentinel node biopsy) is better than removing no nodes at all in women with early-stage endometrial cancer. The goal is to see if this approach helps women return to normal activities faster and does not increase the risk of cancer coming back. About 760 women will take part, and the results will help guide future treatment decisions.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 760 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2021
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2031
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: 1. Females, over 18 years, with histologically confirmed primary epithelial cancer of the endometrium of any cell type or uterine carcinosarcoma (mixed malignant mullerian tumour); 2. Clinically stage I disease (disease confined to body of uterus); 3. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of ≤2; 4. Signed written informed consent; 5. Participant must meet criteria for a laparoscopic or robotic surgical approach as determined by the treating physician (e.g. suitable for TH BSO, ability to tolerate Trendelenberg positioning) 6. All available clinical evidence (physical examination findings, or medical imaging such as CT, MRI or ultrasound) demonstrates no evidence of extrauterine disease 7. Myometrial Invasion on MRI of not more than 50%. (Only if participant is \<45yo, has ONLY Grade 1 EAC and wishes to retain their ovaries). 8. Negative (serum or urine) pregnancy test ≤ 30 days of surgery in pre-menopausal women and women \< 2 years after the onset of menopause. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Evidence of extrauterine disease (apparent involvement of cervix, vagina, parametria, adnexa, lymph nodes, bladder, bowel or distant sites) by clinical examination and/or through medical imaging. 2. Enlarged retroperitoneal pelvic and/or aortic lymph nodes (\>1 cm) on medical imaging; 3. Estimated life expectancy of less than 6 months; 4. Patients who have absolute contraindications for adjuvant radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy; 5. Patients who have previously received radiation treatment to the pelvis 6. Serious concomitant systemic disorders incompatible with the study (at the discretion of the investigator); 7. Patient compliance and geographic proximity that do not allow adequate follow-up; 8. Patients with allergy to Indocyanine Green (ICG) 9. Patients who have had previous retroperitoneal surgery 10. Patients who require a retroperitoneal (pelvic +/- para-aortic) lymph node dissection (lymphadenectomy) 11. Other prior malignancies \<5 years before inclusion, except for successfully treated keratinocyte skin cancers, or ductal carcinoma of the breast insitu 12. Uterine perforation during endometrial tissue sampling
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
23 sites in 7 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli Centrale (ASUFC)
RECRUITINGUdine, Via Pozzuolo, 33100, Italy
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Buderim Private Hospital
RECRUITINGBuderim, Queensland, 4556, Australia
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Centro de tratamiento e investigación sobre Cáncer Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo
RECRUITINGBogotá, Bogotá, Distrito Capital, 110131, Colombia
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Chris O'Brien Lifehouse
RECRUITINGCamperdown, New South Wales, 2050, Australia
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Epworth Freemasons
RECRUITINGMelbourne, Victoria, 3002, Australia
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Fundacao Antonio Prudente, AC Camargo Cancer Center
RECRUITINGSão Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Gold Coast University Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSouthport, Queensland, 4215, Australia
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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Greenslopes Private Hospital
RECRUITINGBrisbane, Queensland, 4120, Australia
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Hospital Britanico
RECRUITINGBuenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (caba), Argentina
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Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
RECRUITINGSão Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Hospital Italiano
RECRUITINGBuenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (caba), Argentina
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Hospital de Base
RECRUITINGSão José do Rio Preto, São Paulo, 15090-000, Brazil
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Houston Methodist Hospital
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Instituto de Cancerología S.A.S
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMedellín, Antioquia, 050025, Colombia
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Liverpool Hospital
RECRUITINGLiverpool, New South Wales, 2170, Australia
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Mater Hospital
RECRUITINGSouth Brisbane, Queensland, 4101, Australia
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Mercy Hospital for Women
RECRUITINGHeidelberg, Victoria, 3084, Australia
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National University Hospital and National University Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGSingapore, NUH Zone B, 119074, Singapore
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North West Private Hospital
RECRUITINGEverton Park, Queensland, 4053, Australia
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Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital
RECRUITINGHerston, Queensland, 4029, Australia
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Royal Women's Hospital
RECRUITINGParkville, Victoria, 3052, Australia
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St Andrews War Memorial Hospital
RECRUITINGSpring Hill, Queensland, 4000, Australia
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The Wesley Hospital
RECRUITINGAuchenflower, Queensland, 4066, Australia
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