Genetic Study of Young Patients With Colorectal Cancer

Completed

Conditions studied: Colorectal Cancer

In brief

RATIONALE: Identifying gene mutations (microsatellite instability) may allow doctors to plan effective treatment for patients who develop colorectal cancer at an early age. PURPOSE: Genetic trial to determine the significance of gene mutations in helping predict the outcome of treatment in patients who develop stage I, stage II, or stage III colorectal cancer at an early age.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00044967
Run by
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
People needed
651
Starts
2002-05-01
Expected to finish
2004-12-01
Last updated by the study team
2016-07-06

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 49. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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