RATIONALE: Studying samples of tissue, blood, urine, stool, and other biological fluids from patients with cancer and from healthy volunteers undergoing colonoscopy or endoscopy may help doctors identify and learn more about biomarkers related to cancer. PURPOSE: This research study is looking at gastrointestinal biomarkers in tissue and biological fluid samples from patients and participants undergoing colonoscopy, endoscopy, or surgery.
Colorectal Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Gastric Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Precancerous Condition
RATIONALE: Studying samples of tissue, blood, urine, stool, and other biological fluids from patients with cancer and from healthy volunteers undergoing colonoscopy or endoscopy may help doctors identify and learn more about biomarkers related to cancer. PURPOSE: This research study is looking at gastrointestinal biomarkers in tissue and biological fluid samples from patients and participants undergoing colonoscopy, endoscopy, or surgery.
Gastrointestinal Biomarkers in Tissue and Biological Fluid Samples From Colorectal Cancer Patients
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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Nashville, Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37212
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, Tennessee, United States, 37232-6838
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
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18 Years to
ALL
Yes
Vanderbilt University Medical Center,
2030-10