Stomach 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:

• People aged 18 to 75 years old, male or female
• People whose stomach cancer has been confirmed by biopsy as a specific type of stomach gland cancer (such as papillary, tubular, mucinous, signet ring cell, or poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma)
• People whose cancer was staged as Stage II or III before starting pre-surgery treatment, confirmed through scans, scopes, or exploratory surgery
• People who have already completed 2 to 4 cycles of pre-surgery treatment, which may have included chemotherapy alone or combined with targeted therapy or immunotherapy
• People whose medical team has agreed, through a group discussion, that full surgical removal of the stomach cancer is possible after the pre-surgery treatment
• People with a good physical fitness level before surgery, as measured by standard medical scoring tools (confirm with trial site)
• People with an acceptable surgical risk level, as assessed by the standard anaesthesia scoring system (confirm with trial site)
• People with an expected survival of more than 6 months
• People who are willing and able to follow the study procedures throughout the trial
• People who have signed a written consent form before joining, and who understand their right to withdraw at any time

Who may not be able to join:

• People who are pregnant or breastfeeding
• People with a serious mental illness
• People who have had previous surgery on the upper abdomen (having had keyhole gallbladder removal surgery is an exception)
• People who have had previous stomach surgery (having had certain minor endoscopic procedures for stomach cancer is an exception)
• People with moderate to severe kidney problems
• People who have received an organ transplant and are taking medications to suppress their immune system
• People who have had another type of cancer within the past 5 years
• People who have had unstable chest pain or a heart attack within the past 6 months
• People who have had a stroke or brain bleed within the past 6 months
• People who have been on ongoing steroid medication (taken throughout the body, not just a cream or inhaler) within the past month
• People who need surgery for another condition at the same time (having keyhole gallbladder removal at the same time is an exception)
• People whose stomach cancer has caused an emergency such as bleeding, a perforation, or a blockage requiring urgent surgery
• People whose lung function test results fall below 50% of the expected normal value
• People who have taken part in another clinical trial within the past 6 months, or are currently in one

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