Can a Full-Body scan and blood test spot cancer early? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT05868486
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether whole body MRI scans and liquid biopsies (blood tests) are acceptable to people with a strong family history of cancer. Researchers want to see if these tools can help find early-stage cancers that standard screenings might miss. The study involves 100 participants and focuses on how satisfied they are with the process, not yet on whether the tests actually detect cancer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Whole body MRI and liquid biopsy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that combining whole body MRI and liquid biopsies is a feasible way to detect early cancers in high-risk individuals, potentially leading to earlier diagnosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early feasibility study with only 100 participants. It measures patient satisfaction, not cancer detection rates, so it may not prove these tests actually find cancers earlier or save lives.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2022
- Expected to finish
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Oct 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 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Age \>= 50 years, or age within 10 years of first degree relative with cancer at age of diagnosis (as long as age is \>= 18) * Have a strong family history of cancer ( \>= 2 first-degree relatives with cancer, one first and second degree relative with cancer in one lineage (side of family), or at least three first or second degree relatives with cancer in one lineage (side of the family). Non-melanoma skin cancer excluded from family history eligibility * Have a family history of early-onset cancer (age \>40) in at least one first-degree relative * Willing to have 50 mL of blood (approximately 3.5 tablespoons) drawn (40 ml if germline testing already performed) * Able to undergo MRI (no implants, metal, or claustrophobia that would preclude MRI) * Any cancer diagnosis within past 5 years, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer * Positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) or other whole body imaging modality (including combination of CT chest and abdomen) within 3 years * No signs/symptoms of possible cancer (e.g. hemoptysis, breast mass, blood per rectum, unexplained weight loss) * Willing to undergo standard of care genetic counseling and germline testing, or has already undergone genetic counseling and germline testing * Documented informed consent of the participant Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to provide informed consent * Contraindications to MRI (implants, metal, or claustrophobia that would preclude MRI)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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City of Hope Medical Center
Duarte, California, 91010, United States
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