Registry for Esophageal and Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer (NCT06558786)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The purpose of this registry study is to create a database-a collection of information-for better understanding standard treatments for esophageal and Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer/GEJ cancer. Researchers will use the information from this database to learn more about the effectiveness of different treatment options.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (19 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (12 items).
Location: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities) — New York, New York
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Presence of metastases, at the time of diagnosis, to the following:
- Peritoneum, including positive peritoneal lavage (on the basis of baseline diagnostic laparoscopy to rule out gross disease and positive peritoneal lavage cytology; laparoscopy may be omitted for patients in whom all sites of disease are above the diaphragm)
- Malignant pleural effusion
- Brain metastases or leptomeningeal disease
- Other sites not specifically noted must be reviewed and approved by the PIs
- Any site of disease that is not amenable to definitive local therapy
- Unfit for best systemic therapy
- Metachronous OMD
- Secondary primary cancer, with the exclusion of basal cell carcinoma of the skin
- Pregnant, lactating, or intending to become pregnant
- Unwilling to provide informed consent
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities) — New York, New York
💰 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.