Circulating Tumor DNA Testing in Predicting Treatment for Patients With Stage IIA Colon Cancer After Surgery
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2024-07-01
Target enrollment:
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Summary
This phase II/III trial studies how well circulating tumor deoxyribonucleic acid (ctDNA)
testing in the blood works in predicting treatment for patients with stage IIA colon cancer
after surgery. ctDNA are circulating tumor cells that are shed by tumors into the blood.
Finding ctDNA in the blood means that there is very likely some small amounts of cancer that
remain after surgery. However, this cancer, if detected, cannot be found on other tests
usually used to find cancer, as it is too small. Testing for ctDNA levels may help identify
patients with colon cancer after surgery who do benefit, and those who do not benefit, from
receiving chemotherapy.