5000 volunteers help hunt for hidden cancer clues
NCT ID NCT00899626
First seen Mar 11, 2026 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 16 times
Summary
This study collects tissue, blood, urine, and stool samples from 5000 people undergoing colonoscopy or endoscopy, including those with cancer, polyps, or inflammatory bowel disease, as well as healthy volunteers. The goal is to find new biomarkers that could improve early detection of gastrointestinal cancers. No treatments are being tested.
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Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37232-6838, United States
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Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Nashville
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37212, United States
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What this could mean
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What this could lead to
If successful, this could lead to better screening tests for colon and other gastrointestinal cancers.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not identify useful markers, and any findings would need years of further testing.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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