Early Onset Colorectal Cancer Detection

Description

Colorectal cancer (CRC) once predominantly affected older individuals, but in recent years has witnessed a progressive increase in incidence among young adults. Once rare, early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC, that is, a CRC diagnosed before the age of 50) now constitutes 10-15% of all newly diagnosed CRC cases and it stands as the first cause of cancer-related death in young men and the second for young women. This study aims to detect EOCRC with a non-invasive test, using a blood-based molecular assay based on microRNA (ribonucleic acid)

Conditions

Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Neoplasms, Colorectal Adenocarcinoma, Colorectal Cancer Stage I, Colorectal Cancer Stage IV, Colorectal Cancer Stage II, Colorectal Cancer Stage III, Colorectal Neoplasms Malignant

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

Colorectal cancer (CRC) once predominantly affected older individuals, but in recent years has witnessed a progressive increase in incidence among young adults. Once rare, early-onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC, that is, a CRC diagnosed before the age of 50) now constitutes 10-15% of all newly diagnosed CRC cases and it stands as the first cause of cancer-related death in young men and the second for young women. This study aims to detect EOCRC with a non-invasive test, using a blood-based molecular assay based on microRNA (ribonucleic acid)

Development and Validation fo an Exosome-Based and Machine Learning Powered Liquid Biopsy for the Detection of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer

Early Onset Colorectal Cancer Detection

Condition
Colorectal Cancer
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Duarte

City of Hope Medical Center, Duarte, California, United States, 91010

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Stage I, II, III, IV colorectal cancer (TNM classification, 8th edition) diagnosed before the age of 50 (EOCRC cases)
  • * Received standard diagnostic and staging procedures as per local guidelines, and at least one sample was drawn before receiving any curative-intent treatment
  • * Colonoscopy-proven cancer-free status at the time of study inclusion (Non-disease controls)
  • * Hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes (identified through genetic testing)
  • * Inflammatory bowel diseases
  • * Lack of written informed consent

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 50 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

City of Hope Medical Center,

Ajay Goel, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, City of Hope Medical Center

Study Record Dates

2025-10-15