Genetic Study of Young Patients With Colorectal Cancer
Study Information
Alliance Study ID: ACOSOG-Z0190
NCT Study ID (ClinicalTrials.gov): NCT00044967
Alliance Committee: Gastrointestinal Cancer
Disease or Cancer Type: Colorectal / Colon / Rectal Cancer
Alliance Study Chair: Jose G. Guillem, MD
Status: COMPLETED
Study Description
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.
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