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Blood tests may predict cancer return after radiation

NCT ID NCT03325036

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: National Taiwan University Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study measured immune-related substances in the blood of 60 head and neck cancer patients before and after they received curative radiotherapy. The goal was to see if these markers could help predict whether the cancer would come back or spread. Researchers hope to find better ways to identify patients who need closer monitoring after treatment.

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 help doctors use blood tests to predict which patients are at higher risk of cancer returning after radiotherapy.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed observational study, not a treatment trial. The findings may not lead to a widely used test or change patient care directly.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

60 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2017

Finished

Dec 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Serum levels of immunologic profiles before and after chemoradiotherapy will be prospectively evaluated.

Ages

20 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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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: * Patients with head and neck cancer receiving curative radiotherapy in NTUH radiation therapy department. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with head and neck cancer NOT receiving curative radiotherapy in NTUH radiation therapy department.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

head and neck cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

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Head and neck cancers patients

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • National Taiwan University Hospital

    Taipei, Taiwan