RecruitingNCT01048281

Clinical & Pathological Studies of Upper Gastrointestinal Carcinoma

Sponsor

Stanford University

Enrollment

100 participants

Start Date

Aug 1, 2002

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Esophageal Cancer Gastric (Stomach) Cancer Stomach Cancer Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)Gastro-Esophageal(GE) Junction Cancer

Summary

Our research of the biology of upper gastrointestinal cancers involves the study of tissue samples and cells from biopsies of persons with gastric or esophageal cancer or blood samples from upper gastrointestinal cancer patients and persons at high inherited risk for these cancers. We hope to learn the role genes and proteins play in the development of gastric and esophageal cancer.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study collects clinical and tissue information from patients with stomach or esophageal (food pipe) cancer, or those with a strong family history of these cancers, to better understand how these cancers develop. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 years of age or older - You have been diagnosed with stomach cancer or esophageal cancer, OR - You have a strong family history or hereditary risk of stomach or esophageal cancer **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You are under 18 years old - You have no personal or family history of stomach or esophageal cancer Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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