Esophageal Cancer Clinical Trial
Evaluate Mesothelin as a Biomarker for the Clinical Management of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma (EAC)
Summary
The purpose of this study is to find out whether a protein, called mesothelin, found in the blood and tissue can be used as "marker" for esophageal cancer. Doctors at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center would like to compare levels of this protein in patients with abnormal cells or tissue of the esophageal to the levels of this protein in patients being treated for cancer for the esophagus.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients with T1 adenocarcinoma or suspected adenocarcinoma who are scheduled for a biopsy and mucosal resection (Group 1)
Patients with a T1-2N0 adenocarcinoma or suspected adenocarcinoma who are scheduled to undergo and esophagectomy (Group 2)
Patients with T2N1 and T3N0-1 adenocarcinoma or suspected adenocarcinoma who are scheduled to undergo endoscopy and biopsy and/or endoscopic ultrasound and biopsy prior to pre-operative chemo-radiotherapy and have baseline and surgical tissue available for staining (Group 3)
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients <18 years of age
Patients unfit medically for endoscopy surveillance and therapy
Patients unfit medically for esophagectomy
Patients with stage IV esophageal adenocarcinoma
Patients previously treated with chemo-radiotherapy for their esophageal cancer
Patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus
Patients who have a history of cancer within 3 years or have a concurrent cancer.
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There is 1 Location for this study
New York New York, 10065, United States
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