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A study looking at cell changes in pre cancer and cancer where the food pipe meets the stomach (OCCAMS)

Overview

Cancer types:

Oesophageal cancer, Stomach cancer

Status:

Closed

Phase:

Other

Details

This study is both using the latest technology to learn more about how cancer develops, and testing a new system to work out cancer stage for people with cancer where the food pipe meets the stomach (gastro oesophageal cancer). This study is supported by Cancer Research UK.

Recruitment start: 1 August 2010

Recruitment end: 10 November 2025

How to join

Please note: In order to you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Dr Rebecca Fitzgerald

Supported by

Cancer Research UK

Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC)

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Oesophageal Cancer Clinical and Molecular Stratification Group (OCCAMS)

Last reviewed: 11 Nov 2025

CRUK internal database number: 7979

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