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
- NCT05905315RecruitingPhase 2
Vulvar cancer treatment: chemoradiation vs chemotherapy then surgery
This Phase 2 trial compares two treatment approaches for some women with vulvar squamous cell cancer: chemoradiation first, or chemotherapy first followed by surgery. The goal is to see which strategy works better or is safer for tumors that are hard to remove without major pelvic surgery.
AmsterdamAges 18 years+ - NCT05879159Recruiting
Faster home recovery after minimally invasive liver surgery
This trial studies an “enhanced recovery” plan to help some people go home sooner after minimally invasive (often robotic) liver surgery. It aims to improve comfort and outcomes while making early discharge possible for carefully selected patients.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05718726Recruiting
Study of infections after spleen removal surgery
This trial looks at what happens after surgery to remove the spleen in people who also have major cancer surgery through the belly. It may help reduce or better manage serious infections after this kind of operation.
Basingstoke, HampshireAges 18–79 - NCT05715931RecruitingPhase 2
Surgery chemotherapy plus anti-HER2 and anti–immune therapy for HER2 stomach cancer
This Phase 2 trial tests adding chemotherapy plus trastuzumab and toripalimab around the time of surgery for HER2-positive, locally advanced stomach or esophagus-stomach junction cancer. It aims to shrink the cancer and reduce the chance it comes back by attacking it through more than one pathway.
Hangzhou, ZhejiangAges 18–80 - NCT05651594RecruitingPhase 2
Propranolol with pembrolizumab and chemotherapy for esophageal cancer
This trial tests whether adding propranolol (a common blood-pressure/heart medicine) can improve outcomes when used with pembrolizumab plus standard chemotherapy. It is for people with advanced esophageal or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma that cannot be removed with surgery.
Buffalo, New YorkAges 18 years+ - NCT05665738Recruiting
Two-visit HDR radiation to treat early prostate cancer
This study tests a radiation treatment delivered in two fractions (two sessions) as the only treatment for certain early-stage prostate cancers. It may help you avoid other treatments, like hormone therapy, depending on whether your cancer and health history fit the study.
San Francisco, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05642611RecruitingPhase 3
Cooling and compression for nerve protection during chemotherapy
This study tests whether using cooling and/or compression on the arms or legs can prevent nerve damage that can happen from certain chemotherapy drugs. If you get eligible chemo soon, this may help lower the chance of painful numbness or tingling during treatment.
Birmingham, AlabamaAges 18 years+ - NCT05526534Recruiting
Breathing treatment to prevent lung problems after gynecologic surgery
This trial studies whether a breathing support therapy given after surgery can reduce the chance of lung complications. It focuses on people having gynecologic tumor surgery who are at higher risk for breathing or lung problems.
Chengdu, SichuanAges 18–90 - NCT05584449Recruiting
After-cancer group program for young adult survivorship goals
This trial offers a structured group curriculum to help young adults after cancer treatment manage survivorship concerns and improve outcomes. You may be eligible if you finished curative cancer treatment recently and can fully join all six group meetings.
Scottsdale, ArizonaAges 18–39 - NCT05554133Recruiting
Optical guidance study for oral biopsy planning
This study tests a “precision optical” method to help guide an oral biopsy in people with abnormal or potentially cancerous mouth spots. It may help clinicians target the right area to sample, making diagnosis more accurate.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05627674Enrolling by invitation
Help improve lung cancer screening and quitting support uptake
This study tests a “precision” approach to help people who are newly eligible for lung cancer screening actually get screened and start smoking-cessation treatment. If it works, it could make screening and quitting help easier to access and more engaging.
St Louis, MissouriAges 18 years+ - NCT05612789Recruiting
Exercise coaching for older patients before and after transplant
This trial studies whether an exercise program (“prehab” before transplant and “rehab” after) can improve outcomes for people age 60+ getting an allogeneic stem cell transplant for blood cancer. It focuses on fitness and recovery, especially for those who are pre-frail or frail.
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAges 60 years+ - NCT05515315RecruitingPhase 2
Immunotherapy plus chemo then chemoradiation for esophageal cancer
This Phase 2 study tests whether adding tislelizumab (an immunotherapy drug) to chemotherapy before a combined course of chemotherapy and radiation can better treat locally advanced, non-surgable esophageal squamous cell cancer. It’s for adults who cannot have surgery and may help shrink the cancer and improve control of the disease.
Fuzhou, FujianAges 18–70 - NCT05471856RecruitingPhase 1
Test different doses of cancer drugs with ezabenlimab
This Phase 1 trial tests how different doses of a study drug (BI 1703880) work and how safe they are when given with ezabenlimab for advanced solid tumors. It’s for people whose cancer can’t be removed with surgery and who have tried standard treatments or can’t get them.
Los Angeles, CaliforniaAges 18 years+ - NCT05265208RecruitingPhase 2
Radiation plus chemo after liver surgery for bile duct cancer
This trial studies giving a special internal radiation treatment along with capecitabine (a chemotherapy) for liver cancer related to bile ducts, after planned surgical removal. It may help improve control of the cancer in cases where surgeons think the edges of the removed tumor may be too close.
Rennes, Brittany RegionAges 18 years+ - NCT05349552Recruiting
Radiation for lung or chest cancers in specific locations
This trial studies how safe and effective a type of focused radiation called SBRT is for cancer tumors in certain chest locations. It’s meant for people whose tumor is small (up to 5 cm) and who don’t have widespread, uncontrolled spread.
Beijing, Beijing MunicipalityAges 18–80 - NCT05486455Recruiting
Lung cancer screening CT for eligible former and current smokers
This study looks at how well a chest CT scan can detect lung cancer early in people with a significant smoking history. If you qualify, your CT results may help improve future screening for people like you.
MarseilleAges 50–80 - NCT05361551Recruiting
Test-guided liver ablation for up to five colorectal metastases
This study tests a planning and confirmation software tool during a needle-based liver procedure to treat colorectal cancer metastases. It aims to help doctors cover tumors more completely while reducing the chance of leaving tumor tissue behind.
Houston, TexasAges 18 years+ - NCT05392699RecruitingPhase 1
Testing ABOD2011 for advanced solid tumors after standard treatment
This Phase 1 trial tests a new medicine (ABOD2011) in people with advanced solid tumors that have come back or spread after standard treatment. It may help by shrinking tumors and allows researchers to study the tumor by giving medicine directly into it and taking a biopsy.
BeijingAges 18 years+ - NCT05617859RecruitingPhase 2
Lenvatinib treatment for advanced bone or soft tissue sarcoma
This trial tests lenvatinib to shrink or control advanced bone or soft tissue sarcoma that can’t be safely treated with surgery. You may be eligible if your cancer has measurable spots and you’ve had specific prior drug treatments without a durable response.
Zhengzhou, HenanAges 10–70 - NCT07202819Recruiting
Chemotherapy and MRI before bladder surgery
This study looks at how well MRI scans can detect bladder cancer after chemotherapy, before surgery to remove the bladder. It may help doctors know if the chemo is working.
Asyut, Asyut GovernorateAges 18 years+ - NCT05464082RecruitingPhase 2
Collect tumor samples to guide early breast cancer recurrence care
This Phase 2 study tests a “precision” approach using tumor sample testing to help predict, prevent, and treat early metastatic recurrence in triple-negative or hormone-receptor–low, HER2-negative breast cancer. If you qualify, you’ll be asked to provide tumor tissue before (or in place of) standard chemotherapy, so researchers can learn which tumor features matter most.
Salt Lake City, UtahAges 18 years+ - NCT04798898Recruiting
RFA plus immune stimulation during liver surgery for colon cancer spread
This trial looks at whether using a heat-based treatment (RFA) to trigger the immune system before or during liver surgery can improve outcomes for people with colon cancer that has spread to the liver. It’s aimed at people who plan to have the liver tumors removed because they look treatable.
AarhusAges 18–99 - NCT04881487Recruiting
Radiation treatment for local pancreatic cancer recurrence
This trial looks at additional treatment using a special type of focused radiation (stereotactic body radiation therapy) for pancreatic cancer that has come back only in the same area after surgery. It may help by controlling the local recurrence and possibly improving outcomes for people whose cancer has not spread elsewhere.
Amsterdam, North HollandAges 18 years+
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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.