Colorectal Cancer, Health Status Unknown
Conditions
Keywords
colon cancer, health status unknown
Brief 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.
Detailed 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.
Interventions
OTHERbiologic sample preservation procedure
PROCEDUREdiagnostic colonoscopy
Sponsors
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Vanderbilt University
Study design
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
25 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Collection of blood and tissue | Pre-op & during surgery |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed