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Collecting Blood and Stool Samples to Detect Colorectal Cancer or Advanced Neoplasia in Lynch Syndrome Patients

About this study

This study collects blood and stool samples from patients with suspected or diagnosed Lynch syndrome to evaluate a deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) screening technique for the detection of colorectal cancer in Lynch syndrome patients.

Condition
Colorectal Carcinoma, Lynch Syndrome
Tested
Biospecimen Collection, Electronic Health Record Review
Sponsor
Mayo Clinic

Who can join

Age
18 years and older
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Inclusion 6

  • Minimum age: 18 years
  • Study condition: Colorectal Carcinoma, Lynch Syndrome
  • Patients at least 18 years of age
  • Individuals diagnosed with Lynch syndrome (mutation in MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2, EPCAM) or colorectal cancer (CRC) with suspected Lynch syndrome or individuals diagnosed with early onset CRC (\<55 years old)
  • Colonoscopy/flexible sigmoidoscopy (flex sig) scheduled +/- 90 days from sample collection
  • Patient has agreed to participate and has signed the study consent form

Exclusion 11

  • Patient has known cancer (stage I-IV) within 5 years prior to current sample collection (not including basal cell or squamous cell skin cancers; if patient has not been seen or if information is not available, the patient is eligible)
  • Patient has received chemotherapy class drugs for the treatment of cancer in the 5 years prior to current sample collection
  • Patient has had any abdominal radiation therapy prior to current sample collection
  • Patient had therapy to the target (non-hyperplastic) lesion with intent to completely remove or debulk the lesion prior to sample collection \[examples include snare polypectomy, endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), surgical resection, trans anal excision\]
  • Patient has prior diagnosis of non-lynch hereditary colon cancer syndrome \[familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), MUTYH-associated polyposis (MAP), Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS), juvenile polyposis syndrome (JPS), PTEN, POL\]
  • ADDITIONAL STOOL EXCLUSIONS:
  • Bowel prep \<7 days prior to stool collection
  • Oral or rectal contrast given within 7 days prior to stool collection
  • Presence of ileostomy
  • Enteral feeds or total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
  • Diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease

Where

9 sites, 8 recruiting

University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Recruiting

Dana Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Recruiting

Mayo Clinic in Florida

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Recruiting

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Recruiting

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Recruiting

Mayo Clinic in Arizona

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Recruiting

and 3 more sites on ClinicalTrials.gov

Contact

Potential match only. Final eligibility is determined by the study team.