Gastrointestinal Biomarkers in Tissue and Biological Fluid Samples From Colorectal Cancer Patients
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorVanderbilt University Medical Center
About this trial
RATIONALE: Studying samples of tissue, blood, urine, stool, and other biological fluids from patients with cancer and from healthy volunteers undergoing colonoscopy or endoscopy may help doctors identify and learn more about biomarkers related to cancer.
PURPOSE: This research study is looking at gastrointestinal biomarkers in tissue and biological fluid samples from patients and participants undergoing colonoscopy, endoscopy, or surgery.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Undergoing colonoscopy or endoscopy for diagnostic or screening purposes at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center or at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center AND
Diagnosis of gastrointestinal (GI) cancer, polyps, or inflammatory bowel disease
History of previously treated GI cancer, polyps, or inflammatory bowel disease
Capable of giving informed consent
Disqualifiers
None
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Not listed
Trial groups
No trial groups listed
Locations
2Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center37232-6838, NashvilleTennessee, United States
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Nashville37212, NashvilleTennessee, United States
Sponsors and collaborators
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Lead sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov