Study of young and average-age colorectal cancer causes
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This research collects health information (and for some groups, stool samples) to better understand why colorectal cancer happens in different age groups. If you fit the age and diagnosis criteria, your participation could help researchers find patterns that may improve future care.
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Who can take part
- Be within the study’s age group when you sign up (young: 18–49; control: 50+).
- For the cancer-group questionnaire/database: you have colorectal cancer confirmed by tissue or cell testing.
- For the young cancer-group (stool collection): you have not been told you have a hereditary cancer risk syndrome and have not had inflammatory bowel disease.
- For the control group (50+): you have not had colorectal cancer before and have not received any colorectal cancer treatment.
- For the cancer-group (database): you must not have had any colorectal cancer treatment yet (no surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or radiation).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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