Clinical trials
Cancer clinical trials
Below are recruiting cancer clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 12,865 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT03145077Recruiting
MRI test to diagnose jaw bone damage after head and neck radiation
This study uses special MRI scans with contrast to better detect osteoradionecrosis (jaw bone injury) after radiation for head and neck cancer. If you qualify, the scans may help your team diagnose problems earlier and choose the right next treatment.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT03099356RecruitingPhase 2
Cyclophosphamide and sirolimus for thyroid cancer that won’t respond to iodine
This trial tests whether the combination of cyclophosphamide and sirolimus can slow or shrink metastatic thyroid cancer that does not respond to iodine-131. It may help people whose cancer can’t be cured with surgery or other standard options and is still growing.
Ann Arbor, MichiganAges 18 years+ - NCT03151629Recruiting
Registry for men with advanced prostate cancer
This study is a worldwide registry that collects health information from men with advanced prostate cancer. It may help researchers better understand disease patterns and outcomes, which can guide future treatments.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 21 years+ - NCT03029325Recruiting
Boston lung cancer genetic study
This study looks at tissue samples from people with lung cancer to learn more about the genes and molecules that cause it. By participating, you may help doctors better understand lung cancer and improve future treatments.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT01503190Recruiting
Study of how breast cancer affects the immune system
This study looks at how the immune system changes in people with breast cancer, using patient tissue samples. It may help researchers understand immune responses in young women and guide future cancer treatments.
Aurora, ColoradoAges 18 years+ - NCT02869802Recruiting
Study types of pancreatic cancer using tumor gene testing
This trial studies metastatic pancreatic cancer by taking a small tissue sample and analyzing its genes. It may help doctors better understand which cancer subtypes patients have, which can guide future treatment choices.
Calgary, AlbertaAges 18 years+ - NCT02772367Recruiting
Make heart muscle cells from blood or skin in breast cancer
This study grows heart muscle cells from your blood or skin to better understand why some people develop heart problems from HER2 cancer treatments. You may be helping researchers learn how to predict and prevent treatment-related heart damage.
New York, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT03010124Recruiting
Biomarker testing in ovarian cancer to guide future treatment
This study looks at tumor tissue from ovarian cancer patients to find “biomarkers,” or lab signals, that may predict how the disease behaves or how it might respond to treatment. You may be asked for a biopsy of the relapsed (coming back) tumor or to use an existing archived tumor sample.
Villejuif, Val de MarneAges 18 years+ - NCT02732860Recruiting
Test your tumor’s drug response using a lab model
This trial grows a lab model from your own tumor tissue (or resected tissue) to predict which drugs might work best. It’s meant to match investigational treatments to your specific tumor biology.
Toronto, OntarioAges 18 years+ - NCT02970045Recruiting
USC care program for cancer patients enrolled at Norris
This trial is part of a cancer care program for people receiving outpatient or inpatient care at USC Norris. It helps enroll patients into the program’s care and research paperwork, with consent available in English or Spanish.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT02732171Recruiting
Blood and bone marrow tests to track breast cancer return
This trial checks whether specific “surveillance” markers (measured from blood and bone marrow) can help predict if breast cancer comes back after standard treatments. It may help doctors monitor you more accurately and earlier if recurrence risk is high.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT02747888Recruiting
Study of inherited risk for thyroid cancer
This study looks at whether thyroid cancer or thyroid lumps can run in families due to inherited (genetic) risk. It may help researchers better identify who is at higher risk and guide future screening or prevention.
Boston, MassachusettsAges Any age - NCT02886247Recruiting
Personal or family history of pancreatic tumors registry study
This study is building a registry (a secure list) of people who have had pancreatic tumors or have close family members who have had them. Your information can help researchers learn more and plan future studies for pancreatic cancer.
Baltimore, MarylandAges 18 years+ - NCT02706561Recruiting
Helping men stick with erectile rehab after prostate surgery
This study tests a program to help men follow sexual (erection) rehabilitation after prostate cancer surgery. It may help improve or maintain erectile functioning by supporting the right rehab steps in the months after surgery.
New York, New YorkAges 21 years+ - NCT02863172Recruiting
Genetic studies in families with inherited colon cancer
This study looks at genetic reasons some families get colon cancer due to inherited (run-in-the-family) syndromes. It may help doctors better understand risk and tailor care for you or your relatives.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT02956031Recruiting
Cervical screening study for prevention in South African women
This study checks cervical “pre-cancer” and cancer early using cervical screening tests. You may benefit by getting recommended results and next steps, like treatment if something concerning is found.
Pretoria, GautengAges 25–75 - NCT02584270Recruiting
Speech training with a mouth prosthesis for early tongue cancer
This trial tests a speech-rehabilitation program using a custom mouth prosthesis for people newly diagnosed with early tongue cancer (T1 or T2). It may help improve speech as you go through cancer treatment.
Ann Arbor, MichiganAges 18 years+ - NCT02478892Recruiting
Screening study for pancreatic cancer in inherited gene risk
This trial tests ways to screen people who have a family-passed (inherited) gene mutation linked to higher pancreatic cancer risk. The goal is to find pancreatic cancer earlier and improve how screening is done for people at increased risk.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 18 years+ - NCT02361320Recruiting
CT scan study for pancreatic or liver bile cancer
This study looks at how CT scans (detailed X-ray pictures) help diagnose pancreatic cancer or hepatobiliary (liver/bile duct) cancers. It may help your care team better decide what’s going on and plan next treatments.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT02507141Recruiting
Check oral cancer images during surgery using a special camera
This study tests whether a special in-mouth imaging tool can capture clear images of oral cancer before surgery, compared with the final lab diagnosis from tissue (pathology). If the images match the pathology, it could help doctors better assess tumors using real-time imaging.
Basking Ridge, New JerseyAges 18 years+ - NCT02393703Recruiting
Testing blood signals from tiny cell packets in pancreatic surgery
This study looks at how tiny particles in blood (“exosomes”) carry signals between cells in people having pancreatic surgery. The goal is to understand these signals in different pancreatic conditions and treatment situations, which may help future care.
New York, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT01766297RecruitingPhase 2
Proton radiation after lumpectomy for early breast cancer
This trial studies a type of radiation made with protons to treat only part of the breast after surgery (lumpectomy) for early-stage breast cancer. It may help control the cancer while aiming to reduce radiation to surrounding tissues.
Scottsdale, ArizonaAges 50 years+ - NCT01834001Recruiting
MRI checks how prostate cancer responds to radiation
This study uses MRI scans to see how prostate cancer changes after radiation treatment, especially in the local (prostate-area) response. It may help doctors better judge treatment effectiveness and plan care more precisely.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–120 - NCT02133196RecruitingPhase 2
T-cell treatment for lung cancer that has spread
This Phase 2 study tests a T-cell–based immunotherapy for people with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer that has grown despite prior treatment. It may help your immune system recognize and fight your cancer using cells made from your tumor.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–72
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for cancer?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 12,865 recruiting cancer studies from the U.S. registry, each rewritten for real people, not researchers, so you can see what it’s testing and who it’s for.
- How do I know if I qualify for a cancer trial?
- Each study lists its eligibility criteria — rules about age, diagnosis, and prior treatments. On every Clin2 trial page we explain these in words written for real people and offer a short, optional pre-screen for a fit read. The study team makes the final decision.
- Does it cost anything to join a cancer trial?
- Using Clin2 is always free. Many trials cover the cost of the study treatment and related visits; some reimburse travel. The study team explains exactly what’s covered before you decide.
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Clin2 helps you find and understand clinical trials and does not provide medical advice. Study data comes from ClinicalTrials.gov. Talk with your doctor about whether a specific trial is right for you.