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To study the mutation profile of right versus left sided colon cancer

Not Applicable
Conditions
Health Condition 1: C15-C26- Malignant neoplasms of digestive organs
Registration Number
CTRI/2024/04/065230
Lead Sponsor
A
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Open to Recruitment
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
0
Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients aged = 18 to 75 years,

2. Patients of either gender,

3. Patients with metastatic colon cancer confirmed on histology with a colon biopsy at time

of colonoscopy

4. Patients planned for upfront systemic therapy.

5. Patients with Karnofsky performance status 70% or higher and adequate hematological

and end-organ function

6. Availability of sufficient tumor tissue to carry out mutational profiling.

7. Patients willing to participate in the study and sign an informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patients with recurrent colon cancer

2. Patients with previously treated other malignancies or who have received previous

systemic treatment

3. Patients with any underlying hereditary syndromes

4. Pregnant women;

5. Patients who refuse to give consent.

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The differences in incidence of mutation in left versus right sided colon <br/ ><br>cancer would reflect different biological characteristics of proximal and distal colon cells <br/ ><br>which in turn determine different responses to treatmentTimepoint: 6 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ILTimepoint: NI
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