Plain-English translation of NCT06829147 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
Researchers are building and testing computer intelligence (AI) tools designed to help doctors more accurately identify whether cancer has spread to lymph nodes in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma — a type of throat cancer. The AI model learns from MRI scans and pathology images to make better predictions about which lymph nodes contain cancer. This trial will enroll about 500 patients to validate whether these AI tools work as well as hoped.
Determining which lymph nodes contain cancer is challenging and sometimes requires invasive biopsies. This trial exists because an AI tool that can accurately predict lymph node involvement from imaging alone could help doctors make better treatment decisions faster and with less need for invasive procedures.
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If you join this study, you will have imaging scans (MRI and PET/CT) reviewed as part of the research, and your existing pathology samples and scan images will be analyzed by the new AI tools being developed. If your initial scans give conflicting results about whether lymph nodes contain cancer, you may need a needle biopsy to confirm the diagnosis. The study is prospective, meaning researchers will follow newly enrolled patients to test how well the AI model performs in real clinical practice.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Aug 11, 2026 · Not medical advice
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