Actively Recruiting
Confronting Cancer as a Community
Led by University of Southern California · Updated on 2026-01-12
500
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
313 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Southern California
Lead Sponsor
N
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study aims to better understand the cause of colorectal cancer and how to find the best treatment for Hispanic patients with colorectal cancer. The genetic information in the blood and tissues may explain why patients who have the same type of cancer and receive the same treatment do not always have the same results. By combining genetic (certain qualities or traits passed from parents to offspring) information with clinical data, such as the responses of different kinds of cancers to different treatments, this study could lead to more knowledge about why certain cancers occur and why they respond differently to treatments. Information gathered from this study may help researchers match treatments to the genetics of each patient and the genetic changes in their tumor. This approach is known as personalized medicine.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Confronting Cancer as a Community
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Self-reported Hispanic ethnicity
- Diagnosed with colon or rectal cancer at any time and stage
- Has or plans to have tumor tissue archived from standard care
- Age 18 years or older
- Ability and willingness to sign informed consent
- For optional microbiome study: under 40 or over 60 years old at any cancer stage
You will not qualify if you...
- Unable or unwilling to understand and sign informed consent
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033
Actively Recruiting
2
USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
Los Angeles, California, United States, 90033
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
A
Ashley Noriega
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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