Status:
UNKNOWN
Study of Blood and Tissue Samples From Patients With Stomach Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
Cancer Research UK
Conditions:
Adenocarcinoma of the Gastroesophageal Junction
Esophageal Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
16+ years
Brief Summary
RATIONALE: Collecting and storing samples of tissue, blood, and saliva from patients with cancer to test in the laboratory may help the study of cancer in the future. PURPOSE: This research study is ...
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES: * To set up a population-based gastric and esophageal cancer cohort with comprehensive epidemiological, clinical, and pathological data in order to identify novel genetic and environmenta...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Must meet 1 of the following criteria:
- Diagnosis of gastric or esophageal adenocarcinoma
- Diagnosed within the past 5 years
- May include gastro-esophageal junction tumor
- Spouse or relative of the patient
- Samples collected from the European Prospective Investigation of Cancer (EPIC) study
- Patients will be approached to participate in the study regardless of their current treatment being curative or palliative, medical or surgical, or if they are currently having follow-up clinical appointments
- PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- Not specified
- PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- See Disease Characteristics
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2002
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
4000 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00963092
Start Date
August 1 2002
Last Update
August 12 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Cancer Research UK at Cambridge Research Institute
Cambridge, England, United Kingdom, CB2 0RE