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Lead
University Hospital Tuebingen
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
1. Patient (male/female) ≥ 18 years of age
2. Written informed consent obtained prior to any trial specific procedure
3. Patient suffering from gastrointestinal tumors: Cholangiocarcinoma (CC), Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), Colorectal Cancer (CRC), Gastric Cancer (GC)/ Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagogastreal Junction (AEG) / Esophagus cancer (EC).
4. Planned to receive palliative chemotherapy
5. No prior palliative chemotherapy
6. ECOG performance status of 0 or 1
7. Life expectancy of 12 weeks or more
8. Adequate hematological parameters, as demonstrated by:
* Hemoglobin \> 9.0 g/dl (5.6 mmol/l)
* WBC ≥ 3.0 x 109/l
* ANC ≥ 1500/mm³
* Platelets ≥ 75 x 109/l
* S-creatinine ≤ 1.5 mg/dl (132 µmol/l)
You may not be if
1. Underweight (BMI \< 18.5)
2. Dysphagia
3. Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
4. Renal failure requiring hemo- or peritoneal dialysis
5. Pregnant or breast-feeding women
6. Drug/alcohol abuse
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