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*Improving clinical management of colon cancer through CONNECTION, a nation-wide Colon Cancer Registry and Stratification effort.*

Recruiting
Conditions
Colon carcinoma. colon cancer
10017990
10017998
Registration Number
NL-OMON53082
Lead Sponsor
niversitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
262
Inclusion Criteria

• Histologically proven cT3-4, N0-2, M0 primary colon cancer
• >18 years
• Patient is able and willing to provide written informed consent for the
CONNECTION- study
• Informed consent for PLCRC components *clinical data*, *tissue* and *future
studies*
• MSS based on pre-treatment biopsy by IHC
• Fit to undergo neoadjuvant chemotherapy and subsequent surgery judged by the
primary treating physician
• Adequate full blood count, renal biochemistry and hepatobiliary function

Exclusion Criteria

• Any other malignant disease within the preceding 5 years apart from
non-melanomatous skin cancer, carcinoma in situ and early stage disease with a
recurrence risk <5%
• Colonic obstruction that can not be defunctioned by a stoma
• Patients presenting with a stricturing tumour unable to pass with the scope
• Pregnant or lactating women

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>The primary endpoint is pathological response according to the tumour response<br /><br>grading (TRG) classification described by Dworak. In the Dworak system, good to<br /><br>complete responders are defined as TRG2+TRG3+TRG4; bad responders are defined<br /><br>as Dworak TRG1+TRG0.</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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