RecruitingNCT06370143

A Study Collecting Health Information to Understand and Prevent Gastric Cancer

Gastric Cancer Prevention: Understanding Precursor Lesions and Risk Factors for Progression to Cancer

Sponsor

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Enrollment

3,200 participants

Start Date

Apr 11, 2024

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Gastric Cancer Gastric Adenocarcinoma Dysplasia Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia Gastric Atrophy

Summary

The purpose of this study is to create a registry of participants with precursor lesions for gastric cancer, including gastric atrophy, intestinal metaplasia, and dysplasia. Normal controls and individuals with gastric cancer for comparison of baseline characteristics will also be enrolled.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This observational study is collecting health information from people at risk of stomach (gastric) cancer to better understand how it develops and how to prevent it. Researchers are especially interested in people with pre-cancerous stomach changes. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 or older and can read English or Spanish - You have a history of gastric atrophy, intestinal metaplasia, or dysplasia (pre-cancerous stomach changes) - You have had early gastric cancer treated endoscopically with no current signs of disease - You have a family history of gastric cancer or are from a high-risk ethnic group (e.g., East Asian, Latino) - You have had a prior stomach ulcer caused by H. pylori **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have active (untreated) cancer other than early gastric cancer - You have had a different upper gastrointestinal cancer Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

This summary was AI-generated to explain the trial in plain language. It is not medical advice. Always discuss eligibility with your doctor before enrolling in a clinical trial.

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