Tissue Sample Collection From Patients With Head and Neck Cancer and From Healthy Participants
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Cancer, Cancer |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Oncology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 9/27/2018 |
| Start Date: | February 13, 2003 |
| End Date: | December 2050 |
| Contact: | Brandee Brown |
| Email: | brandee.t.brown@vanderbilt.edu |
| Phone: | 615-936-4896 |
Head and Neck Tumor Tissue Repository and Clinical Database
RATIONALE: Collecting and storing samples of tissue, saliva, and blood from patients with
cancer and from healthy participants to study in the laboratory may help the study of cancer
in the future.
PURPOSE: This research study is collecting and storing tissue samples from patients with head
and neck cancer and from healthy participants.
cancer and from healthy participants to study in the laboratory may help the study of cancer
in the future.
PURPOSE: This research study is collecting and storing tissue samples from patients with head
and neck cancer and from healthy participants.
OBJECTIVES:
- Maintain and update a clinical database pertaining to diagnosis and treatment outcome of
patients with head and neck cancer.
- Develop a repository of biospecimens from these patients.
OUTLINE: Tumor tissue samples and/or bronchial washings are collected from patients
undergoing planned surgery and/or bronchoscopy, respectively. Buccal swabs and/or mouthwash
samples and saliva samples are collected. Patients also undergo blood sample collection at
baseline and then every 2-6 months thereafter.
Healthy participants contribute blood samples, buccal swabs, and mouthwash samples at
baseline only.
Information about medical and family history and cancer risk factors is also collected.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: No limit.
FOLLOW UP: Indefinite, until date of death or lost to follow up.
- Maintain and update a clinical database pertaining to diagnosis and treatment outcome of
patients with head and neck cancer.
- Develop a repository of biospecimens from these patients.
OUTLINE: Tumor tissue samples and/or bronchial washings are collected from patients
undergoing planned surgery and/or bronchoscopy, respectively. Buccal swabs and/or mouthwash
samples and saliva samples are collected. Patients also undergo blood sample collection at
baseline and then every 2-6 months thereafter.
Healthy participants contribute blood samples, buccal swabs, and mouthwash samples at
baseline only.
Information about medical and family history and cancer risk factors is also collected.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: No limit.
FOLLOW UP: Indefinite, until date of death or lost to follow up.
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Meets 1 of the following criteria:
- Diagnosis of head and neck cancer
- Being treated at Vanderbilt University Medical Center for the cancer
- Healthy participant
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- Not specified
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- Not specified
We found this trial at
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sites
2107 Edward Curd Lane
Nashville, Tennessee 37067
Nashville, Tennessee 37067
615-591-9890
Phone: 800-811-8480
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center at Franklin The Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center at Franklin is a free-standing radiation...
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2220 Pierce Ave
Nashville, Tennessee 37232
Nashville, Tennessee 37232
615-936-8422
Phone: 800-811-8480
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center The Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, located in Nashville, Tenn., brings together the clinical...
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324 Cool Springs Blvd
Nashville, Tennessee 37067
Nashville, Tennessee 37067
(877) 936-8422
Phone: 800-811-8480
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center - Cool Springs Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Cool Springs is a medical oncology...
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