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Lay Description

The goal of this study is to learn if circulating tumor DNA and other tumor-related molecules/chemicals released in the blood can help doctors predict if colorectal cancer may come back or spread.

Category

  • Cancers and Other Neoplasms
  • Colorectal Cancer
IRB Number
20220499HU
NCT Number
NCT # not yet entered

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
18 and above
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria

1.            Age ≥ 18 years.

2.            Histological/cytological confirmation of colorectal adenocarcinoma.

3.            Patients with any stage colorectal adenocarcinoma deemed potentially eligible for curative intent treatment.  Patients with stages II-IV colorectal cancer post-R0 resection may also be enrolled onto the protocol any time before or up to 3 months post-surgery and prior to initiating adjuvant therapy.

4.            Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.

5.            Willing to pursue standard of care surveillance post completion of curative therapies.

6.            Willing to provide blood samples for correlative research.

Exclusion Criteria

1.            Known active malignancies other than colorectal adenocarcinoma that may interfere with detection and / or interpretation of circulating plasma markers. Patients with known clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential are eligible.

2.            Co-morbid systemic illnesses or other severe concurrent disease which, in the judgment of the investigator, would make the patient inappropriate for entry into this study.

Study Design

Arm Groups

Study Contact


Frances Crawford
210-450-5037
crawfordf1@uthscsa.edu

Myrna Montenegro
210-450-5954
montenegro@uthscsa.edu

Kathleen Rodriguez
210-450-1365
rodriguezk3@uthscsa.edu

Benjamin Schleif
210-450-1366
schleifb@uthscsa.edu

Morgan Seekatz
210-450-1133
seekatz@uthscsa.edu

Principal Investigator
Colin Court