A Study of a Urine Test to Detect Colorectal Cancer
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to find out whether a urine test can detect colorectal cancer (CRC) and precancerous polyps in participants living in Ghana, Tanzania, and South Africa.
Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer
- Precancerous Polyp
- Rectal Bleeding
- CRC
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Over 18 Years
- Eligible Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient presents with one of the following:
- Patients with symptoms of CRC (such as rectal bleeding for a week) -OR-
- Patients who present for a screening colonoscopy -OR-
- Has received one of the following within 3 weeks of the planned urine
collection
- Patients with a pathologic diagnosis of CRC either by colonoscopy or
resection specimens -OR-
- Patients with colonoscopy demonstrating adenomatous polyps -OR-
- Patients with colonoscopy demonstrating no colon or premalignant or
malignant pathology
- Age ≥ 18
- Willingness to participate in the study
Study Design
- Phase
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Cohort
- Time Perspective
- Prospective
Arm Groups
| Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
|---|---|---|
| Participants with Colorectal Cancer/CRC | Participants will either have symptoms of colorectal cancer/CRC, presented for a screening colonoscopy, or one of the following: pathologic diagnosis of CRC, colonoscopy demonstrating adenomatous polyps, or colonoscopy demonstrating no colon or premalignant or malignant pathology |
|
Recruiting Locations
New York, New York 10065
Peter Kingham, MD
212-639-5260
More Details
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center