The Utility and Feasibility of Mt-sDNA as a Surveillance Procedure in Colorectal Cancer Survivors

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to determine whether testing of stool for a panel of markers will enable us to detect polyps and cancer compared to standard testing.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

* Diagnosis of stage I, II or III adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum
* Receipt of preoperative colonoscopy
* Receipt of bowel resection; use of adjuvant chemotherapy or radiation therapy as clinically indicated

Exclusion Criteria:

* Stage IV colorectal cancer
* Surgical treatment with subtotal colectomy or total proctocolectomy
* Diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease)
* Diagnosis of polyposis syndrome including Lynch syndrome or familial polyposis
* Presence of advanced adenomas (1 cm or larger, villous features and/or high grade dysplasia) that were not removed at the preoperative colonoscopy or contained in the resection specimen.
* Inability to provide informed consent
* Inability to understand spoken and written English
* Medical comorbidities that would be contraindications to sedation or that would preclude any benefit of routine surveillance post-resection. These would be at the discretion of the participant's providers.

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