Project description:RATIONALE: Diagnostic imaging procedures, such as fludeoxyglucose F 18 PET, may be effective in detecting cancer or recurrence of cancer, or premalignant polyps.
PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying fludeoxyglucose F 18-PET imaging to see how well it works in determining protein and gene expression signatures in patients with premalignant polyps or colon cancer.
Project description:To analyze the gene expression signatures in gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), a series of 14 GIST specimens were analyzed using Agilent Whole Human Genome Microarray (4x44K, G4112F).
Project description:To analyze the gene expression signatures in gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), a series of 14 GIST specimens were analyzed using Agilent Whole Human Genome Microarray (4x44K, G4112F). Total RNA was extracted from 32 fresh frozen GIST specimens obtained from surgical resections. Gene expression was analyzed using Agilent Whole Human Genome Microarray (4x44K, G4112F, Agilent technologies, Santa Clara, CA, USA). Risk grade was assessed according to the risk definition system proposed by Fletcher et al. (Hum Pathol. 2002;33:459-65.)
Project description:Interventions: Group 1: Quantitative Expression Analysis of the proteom and gene Expression of Primary Tumor, normal tissue, and metastases
Primary outcome(s): Disease associated Proteins and Genes
Study Design: Allocation: ; Masking: ; Control: ; Assignment: ; Study design purpose: basic science