Family study aims to unlock secrets of rare gut cancer
NCT ID NCT00646022
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 9 times
Summary
This study looks at families where multiple members have had small bowel carcinoid tumors, a rare and slow-growing cancer. Researchers want to learn how the disease develops, improve early detection, and find the genes that may cause it. Participants, including those with and without the disease, undergo medical tests every three years.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
RECRUITINGBethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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