The Significance of Sentinel Node Analysis in Colon Cancer

Status

Terminated

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00419978

Enrollment

Registered

2007-01-09

Start date

2004-06-30

Completion date

2008-05-31

Last updated

2008-07-04

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Conditions

Colon Cancer

Brief summary

This study is for the patient with colon cancer, who is going to have colon cancer surgery. The purpose of this research study is to examine a specific lymph node, called the sentinel node. Lymph nodes are located throughout your body and cancer may spread by means of those lymph nodes. The sentinel node is the one located closest to your tumor. This study will find out if examining the sentinel node can help to predict disease progression. Since the value of this exam is unknown, taking part in this study will not change your clinical care.

Interventions

PROCEDUREColectomy

Study design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 85 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* All patients must consent to participate in study * Patients will be tracked for five years * A blood test (CEA) will be collected every six months * A CT scan will be performed annually * A colonoscopy will be performed at 1 and 5 years post-surgery

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026