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Ultra Structure Of Peritoneum At Electronic Microscopy In Control Subjects And Patients With Gastric Cancer

NCT00935779 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 18

Last updated 2009-07-09

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Summary

Peritoneal metastases appear in a great proportion of patients affected by gastric carcinoma. Involved mechanisms are poorly understood though experimentally it has been demonstrated that neoplastic cells exfoliated from primary tumor can only implant and proliferate in areas of damaged peritoneum. Objectives: to study ultra-structure of peritoneal surface by electronic microscopy in control subjects and in patients with early or locally advanced gastric cancer looking for spontaneous changes in peritoneal surface not related with surgical injury.

Conditions

  • Stomach Neoplasm

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Chile

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Patricio Burdiles, MD · Department of Surgery, Clinical Hospital, University of Chile

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2002-10-31
Primary Completion
2004-07-31
Completion
2004-12-31

Countries

  • Chile

Study Locations

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