Cancer Surgery clinical trials

Sleep Quality Before Breast Surgery and Recovery Outcomes

This study examines how well you sleep before breast cancer surgery and whether it affects your recovery afterward. Researchers will ask about your sleep habits and track your healing to understand the connection.

Video-Assisted Breast Surgery With Nipple Preservation

This trial tests a minimally invasive surgical technique that removes breast tissue while preserving the nipple and immediately reconstructing the breast. It may be suitable if you have early-stage breast cancer or are at high genetic risk and need preventive breast removal.

Blood Pressure vs. Heart Output Monitoring During Colon Surgery

This trial compares two ways doctors monitor your body's circulation during colorectal surgery. One method tracks blood pressure; the other tracks how much blood your heart pumps. Researchers want to see which approach leads to better outcomes and fewer complications.

Does a raised position help oxygen after lung surgery?

This study tests whether a slightly raised head-and-shoulders position (semi-recumbent) helps prevent low oxygen levels after lung surgery. If you are having a small-incision lung removal, it may help you breathe better after the operation.

Regional anesthesia to reduce long-term breast surgery pain

This trial studies whether a pain-control technique called regional anesthesia during certain breast surgeries can lower chronic (long-lasting) pain after surgery. It may help improve comfort and quality of life for people at risk of ongoing pain after their breast operation.

Prehabilitation before kidney tumor surgery

This trial tests whether a prehabilitation program (exercises and health support before surgery) can help older adults who are somewhat frail recover better after kidney tumor surgery.

Outpatient vs. Overnight Stay After Thyroid Lobectomy

This study compares patient-reported outcomes and safety for patients who have thyroid lobectomy as an outpatient (go home the same day) versus an overnight stay in the hospital. It may be a good fit if you live within 50 miles of the hospital, have someone to help you at home for a few days, and are not at high risk for bleeding complications.

Surgery and heated chemotherapy for stomach cancer

This trial tests if surgery to remove visible cancer in the belly combined with heated chemotherapy placed directly into the abdomen can help people with stomach cancer that has spread to the lining of the belly. It is for patients who are well enough to undergo major surgery and meet specific health requirements.

Erector spinae block for thoracic surgery pain relief

This trial tests a specific pain-block injection (called an erector spinae block) to help with pain during thoracic surgery that removes part of the lung. You might benefit from better pain control and possibly fewer pain medicines, depending on what the study finds.

Scar massage for pain after breast cancer surgery

This trial tests if a gentle scar massage technique called ScarWork can help reduce pain that continues after breast cancer surgery and radiation. If you are at least 6 months past radiation and still have pain, this study may be a good fit for you.

HIPEC with mitomycin C after surgery for colon cancer in the belly

This study looks at adding a heated medicine treatment (HIPEC with mitomycin C) during surgery to treat colon cancer that has spread to the lining of the abdomen (peritoneum). It aims to improve outcomes after surgeons remove visible tumor completely.

Blood test to check for cancer risk before ovarian mass surgery

This study tests a new blood test to help doctors determine if an ovarian mass is cancerous before surgery. If you are a woman over 18 with an ovarian cyst or mass that needs surgery, this test could help guide your care.

Studying standard treatment response before rectal cancer surgery

This study looks at how rectal cancer responds to the usual chemotherapy and radiation given before surgery. It aims to learn if certain molecular features of your tumor can predict how well it responds to treatment.

Thinking and memory after stomach or esophagus cancer surgery

This study looks at how surgery and chemotherapy for stomach or esophageal cancer may affect your thinking, memory, and other cognitive functions. Researchers want to understand these changes to better support patients.

Study on quality of life after rectal cancer treatment and surgery

This observational study follows people with rectal cancer who get radiation (with or without chemotherapy) before surgery. It aims to understand how these treatments affect quality of life after surgery.

Right colon cancer surgery with more thorough tissue removal

This trial compares a more complete surgery (removing the right colon and surrounding tissue more thoroughly) versus the usual right-colon surgery. It aims to see if the more thorough approach improves outcomes for people with non-metastatic right colon cancer.

Surgery timing after chemoradiation for esophageal cancer

This study looks at whether having surgery at the right time after chemoradiation improves outcomes for people with esophageal cancer. You might qualify if you have had (or are planning) chemoradiation and then are going to have surgery to remove the tumor.

Study checks cancer cells in breast tissue after surgery

This trial looks for circulating tumor cells—cancer cells that may travel in the blood—after standard breast cancer treatment, including chemotherapy before surgery and surgery itself. It may help doctors understand who might be at higher risk and tailor follow-up care.

Remote symptom collection for better recovery after surgery

This trial uses a phone or computer app to track your symptoms after gastrointestinal tumor surgery. It aims to improve your recovery by keeping your care team informed remotely.

Predicting cancer return after penis-sparing surgery for penile cancer

This study looks at how often penile cancer comes back after low-risk, penis-sparing surgery and how that affects long-term health. It may help doctors understand which patients need closer follow-up.

Chemotherapy before surgery for advanced gallbladder cancer

This trial tests whether giving chemotherapy before surgery helps people with locally advanced gallbladder cancer that can still be removed. It may improve outcomes by shrinking the tumor beforehand.

Comparing standard vs. longer chemo before pancreatic cancer surgery

This trial tests whether taking chemotherapy for a longer period before surgery can help people with borderline or locally advanced pancreatic cancer. It aims to see if a longer treatment course leads to better outcomes.

Kidney protection during heated chemotherapy surgery for ovarian cancer

This trial tests two drugs (cilastatin and thiosulfate) to see which one better protects the kidneys during surgery that uses heated cisplatin chemotherapy directly in the abdomen. It is for women with advanced ovarian cancer whose disease is mostly in the belly.

Application of Single-Port Robot-Assisted Breast-Conserving Surgery Via Axillary Approach for Breast Cancer.