Study #2005-0303
A pilot study to assess the functional capacity of esophageal cancer patients receiving Esophagectomies
MD Anderson Study Status
Enrolling
Treatment Agent
Description
To validate a new method for assessing perioperative risk in the cancer patient undergoing major cancer surgery. In this proposed study researchers will: 1. Measure preoperative energy reserve capacity (fitness) 2. Determine if postoperative morbidity is a function of perioperative cardiopulmonary gas exchange metabolism
Resources and Links
Phone Number: 1-877-MDA-6789
Information and next steps
Disease:
Abdominal Cancer;Pelvic Cancer
Study phase:
Physician name:
Anh Quynh Dang
Department:
Anesthesiology & PeriOper Med
For general questions about clinical trials:
1-866-419-2881
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