🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2024-11-26
Genetic and Environmental Risk Factors Related to Esophageal Cancer (NCT01035398)
Molecular Epidemiology of Esophageal Cancer: Pilot Project
🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Interventional Protocol 📊 Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
RATIONALE: Gathering information about genes, cigarette smoking, and diet may help doctors learn more about risk factors that may cause esophageal cancer. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying genetic and environmental risk factors related to esophageal cancer.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts
Age range: 18 Years to 100 Years
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (2 Sites)
- Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston, Massachusetts
- Harvard School of Public Health — Boston, Massachusetts
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.