Understanding Cancer Wasting in Digestive Cancers
Part of Brain & nervous system, Cancer clinical trials.
This study explores why certain cancers cause patients to lose weight and muscle (called cancer cachexia) and tests ways to reverse it. Researchers will study tissue samples from patients with cancers of the food pipe, liver, stomach, or bile ducts to understand what's happening at a cellular level.
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Who can take part
- Age 18 or older
- Confirmed diagnosis of cancer affecting the esophagus, liver, stomach, or bile ducts
- Willingness to provide a tissue sample (biopsy) from your cancer
- Able to understand the study and give informed consent
- Not pregnant or breastfeeding
- No serious conditions that would make a biopsy procedure unsafe
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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