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NCT Number: NCT01048281

Clinical & Pathological Studies of Upper Gastrointestinal Carcinoma

Our research of the biology of upper gastrointestinal cancers involves the study of tissue samples and cells from biopsies of persons with gastric or esophageal cancer or blood samples from upper gastrointestinal cancer patients and persons at high inherited risk for these cancers. We hope to learn the role genes and proteins play in the development of gastric and esophageal cancer.

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Key information

Conditions

Stomach Cancer Digestive System Diseases Digestive System Neoplasms Esophageal Cancer Esophageal Diseases Esophageal Neoplasms Gastric (Stomach) Cancer Gastro-Esophageal(GE) Junction Cancer Gastrointestinal Diseases Gastrointestinal Neoplasms Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Head and Neck Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms, Connective Tissue Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue Stomach Diseases Stomach Neoplasms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Stanford University School of Medicine

Stanford, California, 94305, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Hanlee P. Ji

SUB_INVESTIGATOR

James M Ford

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Meredith Mills

CONTACT

[email protected]

650-724-5223

Vandana Bhardwaj Sharma

SUB_INVESTIGATOR

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Over 18
  • Diagnosed with gastric or esophageal cancer OR at an increased hereditary risk for upper GI cancer

Exclusion criteria

  • Under 18
  • No family or personal history of gastric or esophageal cancer

Treatment and study plan

Blood draw

Procedure

Tissue tumor biopsy

Procedure

Primary outcomes

  1. p53 activity by routine pathologic analysis

    Time frame: time of collection

  2. NER activity by routine pathologic analysis

    Time frame: time of collection

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Meredith Mills

CONTACT

[email protected]

(650) 724-5223

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Stanford University

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2002
Primary completion
2099
Study completion
2099
First posted
Jan 13, 2010
Registry last updated
Dec 18, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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