Clinical trials
Cancer clinical trials
Below are recruiting cancer clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 13,118 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT03297034Recruiting
Study of Swiss childhood cancer survivors
This study looks at people who were diagnosed with cancer as children or teens and have survived for at least five years. It may help researchers better understand long-term effects after childhood cancer and improve future care.
BernAges 5 years+ - NCT03300830Recruiting
Testing tumors linked to viruses, HIV, and immune disorders
This study collects and analyzes tumor tissue to learn what drives certain cancers and growths linked to viruses, HIV, and immune system problems. Results may help researchers understand disease causes and point to better future treatments.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18 years+ - NCT03310879RecruitingPhase 2
Abemaciclib for advanced tumors with cyclin or CDK4/6 gene changes
This Phase 2 study tests abemaciclib, a targeted cancer medicine, in people with advanced solid tumors that have specific gene changes related to cyclin D or CDK4/6. The goal is to see how well it controls tumors when standard treatments don’t work or aren’t available.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 18 years+ - NCT03311776Recruiting
Study blood and tissue markers in pancreatic cancer
This study looks at “biomarkers” (test signals in tissue or blood) in people with pancreatic cancer. It may help researchers understand the disease better and find ways to predict or track it.
HerlevAges 19 years+ - NCT03322995RecruitingPhase 2
Neoadjuvant chemo study for resectable pancreatic cancer
This Phase 2 trial tests a chemotherapy plan given before surgery (called “neoadjuvant” treatment) for people with pancreatic adenocarcinoma that looks resectable or borderline resectable on scans. The goal is to see how well this adaptive chemotherapy approach works and whether it can improve outcomes before an operation.
Milwaukee, WisconsinAges 18 years+ - NCT03322891Recruiting
Helping African-American men understand prostate cancer care
This study tests an approach to improve health understanding for African-American patients with early-stage prostate cancer. It may help you communicate better with your care team and feel more confident managing your diagnosis and next steps.
Atlanta, GeorgiaAges 25–100 - NCT03327675Recruiting
PET imaging test to plan personalized prostate cancer treatment
This trial tests a high-precision scan that uses a prostate cancer marker to show where cancer may be. The goal is to use the scan results to better plan treatment, especially around surgery and lymph nodes, in certain patients with prostate cancer.
LeuvenAges 18 years+ - NCT03344835Recruiting
Study database for adults with prostate cancer
This study sets up a database of people with prostate cancer so researchers can learn more about patterns and outcomes. It may help your care indirectly by improving how prostate cancer is studied in Hong Kong.
ShatinAges 18 years+ - NCT03349762Recruiting
Huaier granules to help prevent colorectal cancer coming back
This study tests whether Huaier granules after surgery can lower the chance that colorectal cancer returns or spreads. It is for people who have recently had “radical” (complete) surgery for certain stages of colorectal cancer and are within about 2 months of that surgery.
Shijiazhuang, HebeiAges 18–75 - NCT03385018Recruiting
Laparoscopic total stomach surgery trial for stomach cancer
This trial studies whether a minimally invasive (laparoscopic) removal of the entire stomach, along with lymph node removal, can be done safely and effectively for certain stomach cancers. It may be an option if your cancer is in the stomach, has limited spread to nearby lymph nodes, and can be fully removed.
SeoulAges 20–80 - NCT03394417Recruiting
StrataXRT skin gel to prevent rash during head and neck radiation
This trial tests whether a medicated skin gel (StrataXRT) can better prevent painful skin rash (“acute dermatitis”) in people with head and neck cancer who receive chemotherapy and radiation at the same time. If you’re eligible, you may get the study skin product and help doctors find a safer, more comfortable way to protect the skin during treatment.
SingaporeAges 21–80 - NCT03401294RecruitingPhase 2
Turn unresectable liver cancer into operable colorectal cancer
This Phase 2 study tests a treatment strategy to shrink or control colorectal cancer that has spread only to the liver, with the goal of making it removable by surgery. If you qualify, it may offer a chance to move from “not operable” to “operable,” but it’s still experimental.
Regina, SaskatchewanAges 18–70 - NCT03408964Recruiting
Blood tests to predict treatment response in prostate cancer
This study checks whether certain blood markers can help predict how well people with prostate cancer will respond to therapy. It may help doctors choose the most effective treatment sooner by using information from your blood.
BellinzonaAges 18 years+ - NCT03413982Recruiting
Bladder cancer blood and tissue study for new tests and treatments
This study collects samples from people who may have bladder cancer or already have a bladder cancer diagnosis. Those samples will help researchers develop better biomarkers (lab tests) and new therapies in the future.
Kansas City, KansasAges 18 years+ - NCT03417115Recruiting
Breast cancer registry study of treatment and outcomes
This is a registry study that collects real-world information about breast cancer care at the start of treatment. It may help researchers better understand which treatments work best for different groups of people.
Many LocationsAges 18 years+ - NCT03422302Recruiting
CPAP or breath-holding to reduce lung tumor motion
This study looks at whether using a CPAP breathing device or deep breath-holding can keep lung tumors from moving during targeted radiation. The goal is to improve safety and accuracy of stereotactic body radiation for lung cancer.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT03435042Recruiting
Hypnosis group program to help children with cancer and parents
This trial tests a hypnosis-based group program to improve quality of life for children with cancer and their parents. You may join if your family speaks French and the child is aged 8–18 and has cancer (or has a sibling with cancer).
LiègeAges 8 years+ - NCT03449238RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Pembrolizumab with focused brain radiation for breast cancer brain spread
This trial studies whether pembrolizumab (an immune therapy medicine) plus stereotactic radiosurgery (focused radiation) can better control brain metastases from breast cancer. It may help shrink or slow growth of multiple brain spots with minimal treatment to surrounding tissue.
New York, New YorkAges 19–90 - NCT03451383Recruiting
Study brain changes in older breast cancer patients
This study follows older women with newly diagnosed breast cancer to see who might develop thinking or memory problems over time. It may help researchers understand early brain risk and how treatment and other factors relate to cognitive decline.
Washington D.C., District of ColumbiaAges 60–105 - NCT03457415Recruiting
Provide sputum sample for lung cancer testing
This study collects sputum (mucus from deep in the lungs) to help test or label lung cancer-related results. You may be placed in a healthy, high-risk, or cancer group depending on your smoking history and whether you already have a lung cancer diagnosis.
Summit, New JerseyAges 21 years+ - NCT03466424Recruiting
Short radiation then chemotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer
This trial tests a short course of radiation given before chemotherapy for people with locally advanced rectal cancer (cancer that has grown into nearby tissue and/or nearby lymph nodes but can still be removed). It may help shrink the tumor and make treatment more effective while assessing how well this approach works.
Fuzhou, FujianAges 18–70 - NCT03465982Recruiting
Timing surgery after chemotherapy and radiation for rectal cancer
This trial studies the best time to do surgery after you finish chemotherapy and radiation for rectal cancer. It may help improve how well minimally invasive surgery works and how safely it can be done.
Alessandria, ALAges 18 years+ - NCT03474913Recruiting
Upright MRI to help screen for prostate cancer
This study checks whether an MRI done while you are in an upright position can help with prostate cancer screening. If you have been advised to get a prostate MRI, the researchers may also do an ultrasound-guided biopsy to confirm results.
New York, New YorkAges 18–100 - NCT03481647Recruiting
Oral care program for people getting head and neck radiation
This trial tests an oral (mouth) care program for people with head and neck cancer who are about to start full-dose, curative radiation. It may help protect your mouth and salivary glands during treatment.
GothenburgAges 18–80
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for cancer?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 13,118 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.