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Biopsy of human tumors for cancer stem cell characterization: a feasibility study

Contact Information

Stanford University School of Medicine 300 Pasteur Drive Stanford, CA 94305

Primary Contact:

Ruth Lira (650) 723-1367
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Brief

To see if a limited sampling of tumor tissue from human subjects is a feasible way to gather adequate tissue for cancer stem cell quantification.

Recruiting Status:

Recruiting

Stanford Recruiting Status:

Recruiting

Condition(s):

Intervention(s):

  • Procedure: tumor biopsy

Phase:

N/A

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 years to Any Age

Genders Eligible for Study:

Male and Female

Health of Volunteers:

People with the conditions listed in this trial can participate as controls.

Key Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with malignant tumors seen at the Stanford University Cancer Center. Eligible patients will have a diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and will have been seen in the Stanford Head and Neck Oncology Program. A decision to undergo surgery at Stanford will have been made, prior to recruiting patients for the study, and prior to obtaining the samples during surgery. (Histological confirmation of the diagnosis need not be made prior to obtaining consent.)
2. A definitive resection of a malignant tumor is planned.
3. Surgeon judgment that the definitive procedure will not be compromised by including
- FNA
- Core needle biopsy
- Cup forceps or punch biopsy of<4mm.
4. Informed consent documented prior to procedure

Key Exclusion Criteria:

Additional Study Details

Official Title:

Biopsy of human tumors for cancer stem cell characterization: a feasibility study

Anticipated start date:

12/11/2007

Lead Sponsor:

Stanford University

Investigator(s):

Study Type:

Observational

Purpose:

NOTNEEDED

Duration:

Cross-sectional

Selection:

Convenience Sample

Timing:

Prospective

Total Number to be Enrolled:

9999

Total Number to be Enrolled at Stanford:

9999

More Information

Trial Unique Id: SU-12142007-934

Secondary ID(s):

  • 98543
  • ENT0023
  • NCT00610415

Locations & Contacts

Stanford Locations & Contacts:

Stanford University School of Medicine 300 Pasteur Drive Stanford, CA 94305

Primary Contact:

Ruth Lira (650) 723-1367

Non-Stanford Locations:

The Stanford website does not have any locations outside of Stanford listed for this trial. You may want to check clinicaltrials.gov for posible additional locations.

This listing was last updated:

6/26/2009

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