Which pathology method spots more cancer spread?
NCT ID NCT06119867
First seen Aug 17, 2026 · Last updated Aug 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial compares two methods of examining colon cancer tissue after surgery: the European method, which relies solely on pathologists, and the Japanese method, which involves surgeons in finding lymph nodes. The goal is to see if the Japanese method is as accurate as the European method in detecting cancer spread to lymph nodes, which is crucial for staging and treatment planning. The study will involve 430 patients who have had colon cancer surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Japanese pathological investigation
- What this could lead to
- If the Japanese method proves as accurate as the European one, it could offer an alternative approach for staging colon cancer, potentially improving treatment decisions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a comparison of diagnostic methods, not a treatment, so its direct impact on patient outcomes may be limited. The Japanese method's accuracy is unproven, and results may vary between labs.
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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 430 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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.
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Patients diagnosed with colon cancer who underwent colectomy; * Patients with pathological confirmed adenocarcinoma; * Patients agreed to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients suffered from rectal cancer; * Patients diagnosed with colon cancer but did not undergo colectomy; * Patients refused participation.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinic of coloproctology and minimally invasive surgery
RECRUITINGMoscow, Russia
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