Clinical trials
Cancer clinical trials
Below are recruiting cancer clinical trials, each written for real people, not researchers. We’re tracking 13,134 recruiting studies, each written for real people, not researchers, below.
Recruiting studies
- NCT02290834Recruiting
Studying brain and thinking changes after chemotherapy in older breast cancer patients
This study looks at how chemotherapy may affect memory and thinking, using thinking tests and possibly brain imaging. It compares older breast cancer patients who do and do not get chemotherapy, plus a group of healthy older adults.
Boston, MassachusettsAges 60 years+ - NCT02139605Recruiting
Surgery type trial for stomach cancer after chemo
This trial studies which surgical approach (removing lymph nodes in a more limited vs more extensive way) works best for gastric cancer after you’ve already started chemotherapy before surgery. It’s aimed at improving cancer control while keeping the operation as safe as possible.
Mumbai, MaharashtraAges 18–85 - NCT02754115Recruiting
Audit of surgery with heated chemo for belly tumors
This study is an audit (a review of care) of patients who undergo cytoreductive surgery plus heated chemotherapy placed in the abdomen. It helps doctors understand how this treatment is done and what outcomes and safety it has.
Mumbai, MaharashtraAges 18–70 - NCT02649647Recruiting
Surgery plan for rectal cancer after chemo-radiation
This trial looks at a specific type of rectal surgery after you’ve already finished chemo-radiation, aiming to remove the tumor while trying to preserve the anal sphincter (muscle control). It’s meant for people whose cancer can be safely operated on and who don’t have spread to distant organs.
Guangzhou, GuangdongAges 18–75 - NCT02889666RecruitingPhase 1
Chemo plus surgery for recurrent lung cancer
This Phase 1 trial tests whether giving chemotherapy along with surgery is safe and tolerable for people with recurrent non-small cell lung cancer. It may help guide future treatment for cancer that has returned, especially if it has not spread to distant sites.
Changchun, JilinAges 18–75 - NCT02682667Recruiting
Providing blood samples for cancer immunotherapy research
This study collects and stores blood/tissue samples (called biospecimens) to support immunotherapy research at the cancer center. If you may qualify, your samples help researchers test new immune-based cancer treatments.
Bethesda, MarylandAges 18–120 - NCT02174549RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing a drug with liver artery treatment for liver-spread neuroendocrine cancer
This early-stage study tests a cancer drug called tirapazamine, given along with a liver artery procedure (embolization) to treat liver-dominant metastatic neuroendocrine tumors. It aims to find a safe dose and see whether the combination can better control tumor growth in the liver.
Palo Alto, CaliforniaAges 20–99 - NCT02391051RecruitingPhase 2
Targeted radiation for low-risk prostate cancer
This trial tests a focused form of radiation placed inside the prostate to treat only the cancer area in people with low-risk prostate cancer. It aims to control the cancer while limiting treatment to a smaller area.
ErlangenAges 18 years+ - NCT02280161Recruiting
Study of inherited cancer gene samples in blood and saliva
This study collects blood and saliva to look for inherited gene changes in people who have been diagnosed with cancer. It may help researchers understand what genetic risks could be involved, which could guide future cancer care.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT02878434Recruiting
Fertility preservation support for young women during cancer care
This study looks at how young women can preserve their ability to have children while they are getting cancer treatment. It may help by offering a structured approach to fertility planning during treatment.
LeuvenAges birth–40 years - NCT02839863Recruiting
Breast cancer care follow-up at UMC Utrecht with surveys
This study follows people with breast cancer who receive radiation at UMC Utrecht. It uses routinely collected medical data and questionnaires to better understand outcomes over the long term.
AlmeloAges 18 years+ - NCT02421718Recruiting
Follow-up program for lung cancer and related conditions after radiation
This trial studies a standard follow-up plan to help you stay on track after radiation treatment for lung cancers or certain related conditions. It may help your care team monitor symptoms and outcomes in a consistent way.
Groningen, Provincie GroningenAges 18 years+ - NCT02478931Recruiting
Personalized cancer treatment study based on your response
This study uses a personalized cancer treatment plan and looks at how well it works and side effects. You may be able to join if you (or your parent/guardian, if needed) are willing to consent to the study.
La Jolla, CaliforniaAges 7 years+ - NCT02454790Recruiting
Follow-up program for people with esophageal cancer
This trial tests a standard follow-up plan for people who have esophageal cancer and received a certain amount of radiation. It may help your care team monitor side effects and catch health changes early.
GroningenAges 18 years+ - NCT02435576Recruiting
Standard follow-up program for head and neck cancer patients
This trial sets up a standard schedule for follow-up visits for people receiving curative (aimed at cure) or after-surgery radiotherapy for head and neck cancer. It may help you stay on track with regular check-ins and early management of side effects or signs of recurrence.
GroningenAges 18 years+ - NCT02526368RecruitingEarly Phase 1
Scan your prostate with special MRI using pyruvate to find high-grade cancer
This trial tests whether a specialized MRI scan using a pyruvate tracer can better detect high-grade (more aggressive) prostate cancer. It may help doctors find cancer more accurately and guide treatment decisions or targeted follow-up.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT02843945RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing radiation for borderline pancreatic surgery using a tiny implant
This early trial studies whether adding targeted radiation during or around pancreatic surgery is safe and may improve outcomes for people with borderline resectable pancreatic cancer. It is mainly looking at feasibility and safety while treating close to the tumor but not spreading (no metastasis).
Tampa, FloridaAges 18 years+ - NCT02495337Recruiting
Collecting tissue samples during stomach or esophagus procedures
This study collects small tissue samples from people who already need an endoscopy (EGD) and/or surgery for esophagus or stomach-related problems. The goal is to help researchers learn more about gastroesophageal cancers and related conditions.
Toronto, OntarioAges 18 years+ - NCT02328677Recruiting
Colorectal cancer study for newly diagnosed patients
This study enrolls people newly diagnosed with colon or rectal cancer to learn about their care and outcomes. You might be able to join if you meet the age, language, and consent requirements.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18–89 - NCT02474160Recruiting
Banking cancer tissue and blood for future research
This study collects and stores leftover or newly taken samples of tissue and blood from people with cancer. The goal is to build a research library that can help investigators study cancer and develop better tests or treatments.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 2 months+ - NCT02864485Recruiting
Living donor liver transplant for colorectal cancer spread to the liver
This trial looks at whether a living-donor liver transplant can help people with colorectal cancer that has spread to the liver but cannot be surgically removed. It focuses on people whose cancer has not worsened on prior chemotherapy and who are medically able to undergo a major liver surgery.
Toronto, OntarioAges 18–68 - NCT02185443RecruitingPhase 2
SBRT radiation for liver metastases that can’t be surgically removed
This trial studies stereotactic body radiation therapy (high-precision radiation given in a few sessions) for liver metastases when surgery isn’t possible. It may help shrink or control tumors in the liver and delay progression in people whose cancer has not spread outside the liver (or only to areas treated with a curative plan).
São Paulo, São PauloAges 18 years+ - NCT02570815RecruitingPhase 1
Fluorescent-guided robotic lung surgery for early lung cancer
This early-stage trial tests a robotic lung surgery that uses a special dye with near-infrared light to help the surgeon remove only the tumor area. If you have a small, early lung cancer, this approach may help improve accuracy while limiting how much lung is removed.
Hamilton, OntarioAges 18 years+ - NCT02735057RecruitingPhase 1/Phase 2
Testing chemo and radiation for older esophagus cancer patients
This trial studies how well chemotherapy plus radiation works for people age 75 and older with esophagus cancer. It’s testing whether this treatment approach is safe and effective in an older age group.
BesançonAges 75–100
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Common questions
- Are there clinical trials for cancer?
- Yes. Clin2 currently lists 13,134 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.