ColoCare: colorectal cancer survivorship and prognosis
Transdisciplinary Team Science in Colorectal Cancer Prognosis: the ColoCare Study
This project follows people newly diagnosed with colorectal cancer to find blood, tissue, stool, and lifestyle markers that help predict outcomes.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Salt Lake City, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11210537 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If I join ColoCare, I would be enrolled soon after my colorectal cancer diagnosis and asked to share my medical records, lifestyle information, and symptoms. The team collects biospecimens from me over time, such as blood, stool, urine, and tumor tissue, and follows my health for years to track recurrence, side effects, and survival. Researchers combine those samples with clinical data and questionnaire information to look for biological and behavioral signs linked to better or worse outcomes. The study includes many centers and already has thousands of participants, so it aims to represent people from different places and backgrounds.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are people newly diagnosed with colorectal cancer who can provide medical records and periodic biospecimens and complete follow-up visits or surveys.
Not a fit: People without colorectal cancer, those unable or unwilling to give specimens or participate in follow-up, or those seeking immediate therapeutic benefit are unlikely to benefit directly from participation.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to tests and approaches that better predict recurrence and guide personalized follow-up or treatment for colorectal cancer survivors.
How similar studies have performed: Other prospective cancer survivorship cohorts have identified useful risk factors and some biomarkers, but combining serial molecular, microbiome, and lifestyle data across many centers is a relatively advanced and evolving approach.
Where this research is happening
Salt Lake City, United States
- Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah — Salt Lake City, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Ulrich, Cornelia M — Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah
- Study coordinator: Ulrich, Cornelia M
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.