Feasibility of Obtaining and Characterizing Circulating Tumorigenic Cells in Patients With Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma



Status:Recruiting
Conditions:Cancer
Therapuetic Areas:Oncology
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - Any
Updated:10/6/2018
Start Date:November 2011
End Date:November 2019
Contact:Kenneth Yu, M.D., M.Sc.
Phone:646-888-4188

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The purpose of this study is to collect blood samples and study cancer cells found in these
blood samples from patients with pancreatic cancer. Prior research has discovered that tumor
cells can be collected from the blood of patients with pancreatic and other cancers.

The physicians have developed techniques for isolating and analyzing cancer cells using a
simple blood test. They will study how these cells relate to how chemotherapy works. They
hope to use this information to guide choices of treatment for patients in the future.


Inclusion Criteria:

- Histological or cytological diagnosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma, confirmed at
MSKCC.

- Patient eligible for chemotherapy treatment.

- Prior surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma is
permitted.

- ECOG performance status 0-2.

- A minimum age of 18 years old.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Known to be HIV positive on antiretroviral therapy

- Prior organ allograft

- Any medical or psychiatric condition that may interfere with the ability to comply
with protocol procedures
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1000 N Village Ave
Rockville Centre, New York 11570
(516) 256-3600
Phone: 646-888-4188
Memorial Sloan-Kettering at Mercy Medical Center Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Rockville Centre provides state-of-the-art...
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500 Westchester Avenue
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1275 York Ave
New York, New York 10021
(212) 639-2000
Principal Investigator: Kenneth Yu, MD, M.Sc
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — the world's oldest and...
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Sleepy Hollow, New York
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