Circulating Tumor Cells as a Biomarker for Preoperative Prognostic Staging in Patients With Esophageal Cancer

NCT01858805 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 123

Last updated 2014-11-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Despite the availability of several preoperative diagnostic techniques, accurate pretreatment staging of esophageal cancer (EC) remains challenging. Therefore, The investigators evaluated the prognostic significance of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in patients with EC.

Conditions

  • Resectable Esophageal Cancer

Interventions

PROCEDURE

esophagectomy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-04-30
Primary Completion
2014-04-30
Completion
2014-04-30

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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