Trial Information

Summary: Colon Cancer Tissue Donation Program

Patients 18 years or older, scheduled to have surgery for any stage of adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum, without history of Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, diverticulosis, or HPV infection of the GI tract, may donate the excess tissue collected during surgery that would normally be discarded. Please note that no extra tissue will be removed during your surgery. Your surgeon will remove the amount of tissue that is clinically indicated and we will collect the excess tissue, which is not needed for diagnostic purposes. The tissue will be studied to help understand factors associated with colon cancer, the biology of colon cancer and the factors that may make a difference in its development and/ or treatment. Your tissue may also be stored at the NS-LIJ Institute for Medical Research’s Biorepository for future research studies.

In addition to agreeing to donate excess tissue, patients will be asked to donate 2 or 3 tubes of blood before surgery, after surgery and after chemo (if applicable).

If you would like to learn more about participating in this study, please send an e-mail message using the form below.