Tissue sample study for colon cancer surgery patients
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This study collects tissue samples from your colon cancer surgery to help researchers better understand the disease. By participating, you contribute to medical research that may lead to improved treatments for colon cancer.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You can speak English.
- You have been diagnosed with colon cancer (or it is strongly suspected), and surgery to remove it is planned at the University of Chicago.
- You live within 150 miles of the University of Chicago.
- Your cancer has not spread to other organs (stage IV).
- You have not had chemotherapy or radiation for this cancer before surgery, and you haven't had antibiotics or prebiotics within 30 days before surgery.
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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