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Summary
Gallstones are relatively frequent in women and constitute one of the main risk factors for gallbladder cancer (GBC). Currently, GBC diagnosis is mainly based on imaging (ultrasound or abdominal CT) associated with invasive examinations (biopsy and surgery), with no marker available to date to accurately predict risk and diagnose the disease early. The only curative treatment for GBC remains surgery with complete resection of tumors in early stages. Given the aggressiveness of GBC and the very limited therapeutic options, as well as the possibility of preventing GBC by cholecystectomy during the 10 to 20 years required for the development of gallbladder tumors, it is imperative to develop effective and efficient prevention strategies based on a prioritization of interventions according to environmental and genetic-molecular risk factors. The investigators aim to identify epidemiological factors linked to the development of GBC, and to identify, validate and functionally characterize genetic-molecular markers in blood, saliva, urine, bile and stool that allow risk prediction, early diagnosis and precision treatment of incidental tumors.
Official title: Establishment and Exploitation of a European-Latin American Research Consortium Towards Eradication of Preventable Gallbladder Cancer - EULAT Eradicate GBC
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
15000
Start Date
2019-12-01
Completion Date
2028-12-31
Last Updated
2026-02-18
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
None, observational study.
Epidemiological, clinical and dietary data will be collected along with blood, saliva, urine, bile, feces and gallbladder tissue samples.
Locations (36)
Hospital Papa Francisco
Salta, Argentina
Sanatorio el Carmen
Salta, Argentina
Hospital Pablo Soria
San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina
Complejo Hospitalario Viedma
Cochabamba, Bolivia
Hospital del Norte
Cochabamba, Bolivia
Hospital Obrero No. 2 (Caja Nacional del Seguro Social)
Cochabamba, Bolivia
Instituto Gastroenterológico
Cochabamba, Bolivia
Instituto Oncológico Nacional
Cochabamba, Bolivia
Hospital Regional de Arica
Arica, Chile
Hospital Regional de Concepción
Concepción, Chile
Hospital De Puerto Montt
Port Montt, Chile
Hospital Clínico de Magallanes
Punta Arenas, Chile
Hospital Regional de Rancagua
Rancagua, Chile
Clínica Alemana de Santiago
Santiago, Chile
Fundación Arturo López Perez (FALP)
Santiago, Chile
Hospital Barros Luco
Santiago, Chile
Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile
Santiago, Chile
Hospital del Salvador
Santiago, Chile
Hospital El Pino
Santiago, Chile
Hospital Padre Hurtado
Santiago, Chile
Hospital San Borja
Santiago, Chile
Hospital San Juan de Dios
Santiago, Chile
Hospital Sótero del Río
Santiago, Chile
Hospital Regional de Talca
Talca, Chile
Clínica Alemana de Temuco
Temuco, Chile
Complejo Asistencial Padre Las Casas
Temuco, Chile
Hospital Regional de Temuco
Temuco, Chile
Centre Paul Strauss
Strasbourg, France
Hospital Goyoneche
Arequipa, Peru
Hospital Honorio Delgado
Arequipa, Peru
Instituto Regional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas del Sur (IREN Sur)
Arequipa, Peru
Clínica Monte Sinaí
Juliaca, Peru
Hospital Base III- La Capilla ESSALUD
Juliaca, Peru
Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas (INEN)
Lima, Peru
Hospital Regional Manuel Nuñez Butrón
Puno, Peru
Instituto Regional de Enfermedades Neoplásicas del Norte (IREN Norte)
Trujillo, Peru