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Previous studies have indicated that tumors are warmer than the surrounding tissues. We want to ascertain that this is true for tumors in the GI tract. If so, a thermal camera in an endoscope may aid the diagnosis of tumors. The experiment entails inserting a cannula sheathed thermocouple into the work canal of an endoscope or a colonoscope. The examining physician will bring the distal end to touch the tumors he finds and their adjacent tissues, noting their respective temperatures. This experiment must be conducted before embarking on the complicated and costly project of producing a tiny thermal camera which will be able to navigate the GI tract.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| examined by endoscopy | Patients, examined by endoscopy, being screened for GI tract tumors |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| no intervention | Other | no intervention |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Difference of temperature between tumors and adjacent tissues | immediate |
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Patients who undergo endoscopy or colonoscopy.
| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arie Orenstein, Prof. | Contact | +97235303114 | gidi.arbel@sheba.health.gov.il |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Arie Orenstein, Prof. | Sheba Medical Center | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheba Medical Center | Recruiting | Tel Litwinsky | 52621 | Israel |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12515579 | Background | Stefanadis C, Chrysohoou C, Panagiotakos DB, Passalidou E, Katsi V, Polychronopoulos V, Toutouzas PK. Temperature differences are associated with malignancy on lung lesions: a clinical study. BMC Cancer. 2003 Jan 6;3:1. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-3-1. Epub 2003 Jan 6. |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D002277 | Carcinoma |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D009375 | Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial |
| D009370 | Neoplasms by Histologic Type |
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