Education and Training
Permission to Collect Blood Over Time for Research
To determine whether biomarkers assessed in blood samples can be used to detect individuals at risk for developing blood clots or worsening of their underlying disease. The ultimate goal of the study is to identify key biomarkers derived from blood that are most characteristic and informative of individuals who will go on to develop a clotting complication.
Stanford is currently not accepting patients for this trial.
Stanford Investigator(s):
Intervention(s):
- procedure: Observation
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female, >= 18 years old. There are no ethnic restrictions.
- Active cancers of the GI tract (gastroesophageal, colorectal, or pancreatic-biliary)
that have completed TNM staging by the American Joint Committee on Cancer; stage III
disease if diagnosed within 2 months and all stage IV disease
- Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
- Existing staging CT imaging study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Life expectancy < 6 months
- History of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE)
- Known pregnancy or positive urine pregnancy test in pre-menopausal women
- On anticoagulant therapy (heparin, warfarin, direct thrombin inhibitors)
- No CT imaging studies, or contraindications to undergoing CT imaging
- Existing or anticipated need for a tunneled central venous catheter
- Clinic visitation to Stanford Cancer center for secondary consultation purposes only
- Inability to give informed consent
Ages Eligible for Study
18 Years - N/A
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Not currently accepting new patients for this trial
Contact Information
Stanford University
School of Medicine
300 Pasteur Drive
Stanford,
CA
94305
CCTO
650-498-7061
Not Recruiting