Scientists dig into DNA to unlock colorectal cancer mysteries
NCT ID NCT02863172
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to understand why people with hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes have different symptoms and outcomes. Researchers will compare patients and their family members to see how genes affect the disease. The goal is to learn more, not to test a new treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 2,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2012
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Participants that have, or are suspected to have, a hereditary colorectal cancer syndrome registered at MD Anderson and family members.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: Probands who meet the following criteria will be eligible: 1. Patient must have or is suspected to have a hereditary CRC syndrome 2. Patient must be at least 18 years of age at the time of study registration. 3. Patient must have sufficient command of the English language and mental capacity to provide consent Family members who meet the following criteria will be eligible: 1. First- or second-degree relative of a registered MDACC patient who has met eligibility criteria for a Proband as defined above. 2. Family member must be at least 18 years of age at the time of study registration. 3. Family member must have sufficient command of the English language and mental capacity to provide consent Exclusion Criteria: N/A
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77330, United States
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