Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to describe the diagnostic and treatment procedures employed for patients with rectal cancer in each participating center. Outcomes to treatment, costs of treatment will be described. Exploratory analyses will be done to identify factor that influence patient prognosis, as well as factors that predict patient response to treatment.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
National Cancer Institute, Naples
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Histologic diagnosis rectal carcinoma * Signed informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Refusal or incapability of providing informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| list of diagnostic procedures used in clinical practice, according to participating Institute | 5 years |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| rectal cancer surgical interventions/approaches per participating center | 5 years | — |
| disease outcomes per patient per treatment received | 5 years | — |
| all treatments received for colorectal cancer (surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, supportive care, etc) per patient | 5 years | — |
| factors that influence patient prognosis | 5 years | exploratory analyses |
| predictive factors for response to treatment | 5 years | exploratory analyses |
| estimated costs per treatment pattern per center | 5 years | — |
Countries
Italy
Contacts
Primary ContactFrancesco Perrone, M.D., Ph.D.
Backup ContactMarilina Piccirillo, M.D.
Outcome results
None listed