Liver Cancer Trial, Recruiting

Written by an AI model from ClinicalTrials.gov eligibility criteria and checked on a sample basis. Please confirm against the original criteria.

Who might be able to join this trial:

• Adults over 18 years old, of any gender
• People without liver scarring (cirrhosis) who have had liver cancer confirmed by a tissue biopsy within the past month before surgery, OR people with liver scarring whose liver cancer has been identified using a specialised MRI or CT scan showing characteristic patterns of the disease
• People with no more than 3 tumours, where at least one tumour measures between 3.1 and 5.0 cm at its widest point
• People whose cancer has not spread into blood vessels, lymph nodes, or other parts of the body
• People whose liver is functioning at an acceptable level, based on a standard liver scoring system called Child-Pugh A or B, assessed within 14 days before surgery
• People who understand the purpose of the study and are willing to sign a consent form to participate

Who may not be able to join:

• People whose liver has stopped working properly, or who have had confusion related to liver failure, a large build-up of fluid in the abdomen, or bleeding from the digestive tract within the past month
• People with blood clotting problems, including a platelet count below 50 x 10⁹/L or a blood clotting measurement (INR) above 1.5
• People with serious heart, lung, or kidney problems
• People who currently have an active infection
• People who are pregnant
• People with a history of substance abuse or mental illness
• People whose body cannot tolerate the type of gas inflation used during keyhole (laparoscopic) surgery (confirm with trial site)
• People who have taken part in another clinical study or received anti-cancer treatment in the four weeks before joining this study
• People whom the trial researchers consider unsuitable for any other reason that could affect safe participation

Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.