Stomach cancer clues sought in hispanic population study
NCT ID NCT04600466
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study aimed to find genetic and lifestyle factors that increase stomach cancer risk in a mostly Hispanic population in South Texas. Researchers compared DNA from cancer tissue and saliva, and surveyed patients about diet, health history, and exposures. The goal was to understand why this group faces higher risk and how the disease differs from other populations. The study was terminated early, so results are limited.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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129 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2021
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Patients with diagnosis of gastric adenocarcinoma
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18 years or older * Patient with histologically confirmed diagnosis of gastric adenocarcinoma * Able to understand English or Spanish (only for the prospective cohort) * GEJ adenocarcinoma Type II (within 1 cm above and 2 cm below the GEJ) and Type III (2-5 cm below the GEJ) * Hyperplastic polyps Exclusion Criteria: * Clinically AND genetically confirmed diagnosis of well-established hereditary cancer syndrome * Gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma Type I (1-5 cm above the GEJ) as they are treated as esophageal cancer * Other benign or malignant histology types (i.e. leiomyoma, gastrointestinal stroma tumors, fundic gland polyps, etc.)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mays Cancer Center, UT Health San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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