Status:
COMPLETED
Prognostic Markers of Gynecologic Cancers
Lead Sponsor:
University of Louisville
Collaborating Sponsors:
James Graham Brown Cancer Center
Conditions:
Gynecologic Disease
Gynecologic Cancer
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Brief Summary
This proposal seeks to retain "discard" pieces of human gynecologic tissues and "discard" ascites fluid collected during normal surgical procedures, along with corresponding blood samples and urine, f...
Detailed Description
During the last two decades, cancer research has shifted from using cell lines and animal models to directly using human tissue. This is especially true for research focused on premalignancies for whi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- all female patients older than 18 years of age who are:
- undergoing hysterectomy
- excisions of cervical dysplasia and/or venereal warts
- therapeutic excisional surgeries for any benign or malignant gynecologic disease
- paracentesis procedure for the symptomatic relief of ascites fluid accumulation (distention)
Exclusion
- women who are pregnant
- women who are HIV or Hepatitis C positive
- women who are enrolled in a current clinical trial utilizing the specimens
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2003
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 26 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
1321 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00290459
Start Date
December 1 2003
End Date
March 26 2021
Last Update
March 30 2021
Active Locations (1)
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James Graham Brown Cancer Center
Louisville, Kentucky, United States, 40202