New CT technique could spot stomach cancer spread without surgery
NCT ID NCT07565818
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether a special type of CT scan (spectral CT) combined with a tumor marker (MSI status) can more accurately predict if stomach cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes. Researchers will compare the CT results with the actual lymph node findings after surgery in 260 patients. The goal is to improve cancer staging and guide personalized treatment, potentially reducing the need for extensive surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Spectral CT scan
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a more accurate, non-invasive way to stage gastric cancer, helping doctors choose the best treatment without relying solely on surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational diagnostic study, not a treatment trial. The results may not change current practice, and the technique may not be widely available or accurate enough for all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 260 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- 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: * (a)Patients with gastric adenocarcinoma confirmed by histopathological biopsy and definite microsatellite status determined by immunohistochemistry (IHC); * (b)Abdominal dual-phase Quark CT scanning was performed within 2 weeks before surgery; * (c)aged ≥ 18 years old Exclusion Criteria: * (a)Combined with other primary tumors; * (b) The image quality does not meet the diagnostic criteria; * (c)Those who cannot tolerate CT examination.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Yunnan Cancer Hospital
Kunming, Yunnan, China
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