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Barrett's Esophagus and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Searching for Reliable Diagnostic RNA Plasma-based Biomarkers

Liquid Biopsies in Esophageal Adenocarcinoma: Barrett's Esophagus and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Searching for Reliable Diagnostic RNA Plasma-based Biomarkers


Sponsor

University Hospital, Ghent

Enrollment

100 participants

Start Date

Jun 1, 2016

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Summary

This study is designed to perform a explorative search of the transcriptome to detect new circulating diagnostic sensitive and specific biomarkers in patients with Barrett's esophagus or esophageal adenocarcinoma.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria9

  • Barrett's Esophagus with length \> 3cm OR esophageal adenocarcinoma histologically proven
  • Adequate mental faculty, allowing to understand the proposed treatment protocol and provide informed consent
  • Age over 18 years
  • No other concurrent malignant disease
  • No inclusion in other clinical trials interfering with the study protocol
  • No concurrent chronic systemic immune or hormone therapy, except neoadjuvant chemotherapy
  • Absence of any severe organ insufficiency
  • No pregnancy or breast feeding
  • Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria8

  • Pregnancy or breast feeding
  • Active bacterial, viral or fungal infection
  • Parenchymal liver disease (any stage cirrhosis)
  • High risk of bleeding during biopsy (anticoagulants, esophageal varices)
  • Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
  • Helicobacter pylori positive at the time of biopsy sampling
  • Radiofrequency ablation of the oesophagus
  • Psychiatric pathology capable of affecting comprehension and judgement faculty

Locations(1)

University hospital Ghent

Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium

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