Status:
RECRUITING
Familial Colorectal Cancer Registry in Hispanics
Lead Sponsor:
University of Puerto Rico
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions:
Colorectal Cancer
Gastric Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
15+ years
Brief Summary
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer in Puerto Rico (PR) accounting for approximately 1,500 individuals annually, which represent 12% of all cancer cases in the island. The ge...
Detailed Description
Data obtained from this study will serve as the foundation for our large, island-wide, population-based, genetic-epidemiologic study of familial colorectal cancer in Puerto Rico. Through this feasibil...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria:
- patients with colon polyps or colon cancer
- patients will have a colonoscopy or colon surgery to treat a benign condition such as fissure, fistula, or hemorrhoids
- Exclusion criteria:
- Participation in this study is limited to persons 15 years or older with colon polyps or colon cancer and control subjects 21 years or older with no malignant conditions in the colon and / or rectum. Controls between the ages of 15 to 20 years will be not evaluated. The reason is colon cancer occurs in people under 21 years, except in special cases associated with certain genetic causes. People who cannot sign the consent may not participate in this study.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
5000 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00927680
Start Date
July 1 2007
End Date
January 1 2026
Last Update
November 19 2020
Active Locations (2)
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1
Oncologic Hospital
San Juan, PR, Puerto Rico, 00911
2
University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center
San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00936