About this trial
This study evaluates how the treatment for gastroesophageal cancer affects physical function in patients who receive chemotherapy as part of their treatment for gastroesophageal cancer.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
* Adults ≥ 18 years old at the start of study treatment.
New diagnosis of early-stage (Stage I, II, III) esophageal, gastroesophageal junction, or gastric adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, or poorly differentiated carcinoma.
Plan to start systemic therapy for resectable or potentially resectable disease.
Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.
Disqualifiers
* Patients with stage I disease with plans to undergo endoscopic resection or surgery alone without perioperative systemic therapy.
Metastatic disease at the time of diagnosis.
Patients who are unable to provide informed consent.
Any condition that would, in the Investigator's judgment, contraindicate the patient's participation in the clinical study due to safety concerns with clinical study procedures.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Non-Interventional Study
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Lead sponsor
National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Collaborator