Blood and Tissue Sample Collection for Future Colon Cancer Biomarker Studies in Patients Undergoing Colonoscopy

Phase

N/A

Condition

Cancer

Colon Cancer; Rectal Cancer

Rectal Cancer

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT00897403

CDR0000546530

P30CA068485

VU-VICC-GI-0661

VU-VICC-IRB-061096

Ages 25-75
All Genders
Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

RATIONALE: Collecting and storing samples of blood and tissue from patients undergoing colonoscopy to study in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about colon cancer and identify biomarkers related to colon cancer in the future.

PURPOSE: This laboratory study is collecting blood and tissue samples for future colon cancer biomarker studies in patients undergoing colonoscopy.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

Scheduled for colonoscopy as routine screening or for a specific problem

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Not pregnant

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

No concurrent participation in a clinical trial to treat cancer or prevent cancer recurrence

Study Design

December 01, 2006

April 30, 2016

Study Description

OBJECTIVES:

Collect blood and tissue samples (including polyps, abnormal growths, cancer, and normal tissue) from patients undergoing colonoscopy.

OUTLINE: Patients undergo blood and tissue sample collection during colonoscopy. Samples are stored for future biomarker proteomic profiling.

Connect with a study center

Dan Rudy Cancer Center at Saint Thomas Hospital
Nashville, Tennessee 37205
United States
Site Not Available
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Nashville, Tennessee 37232-6838
United States
Site Not Available
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center - Cool Springs
Nashville, Tennessee 37064
United States
Site Not Available
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center at Franklin
Nashville, Tennessee 37064
United States
Site Not Available

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