Status:
COMPLETED
Case-Control Study of Renal Cell Cancer Among Caucasions and African Americans in the United States
Lead Sponsor:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Conditions:
Kidney Cancer
Renal Cell Carcinoma
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-79 years
Brief Summary
Incidence rates of renal cell cancer have increased rapidly in the U.S. and other countries. In particular, rates among African Americans have risen more sharply than any other cancer site. We propose...
Detailed Description
Incidence rates of renal cell cancer have increased rapidly in the U.S. and other countries. In particular, rates among African Americans have risen more sharply than any other cancer site. We propose...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- INCLUSION CRITERIA - CASES:
- Residents of the study areas who are diagnosed with histologically confirmed renal cell carcinoma at ages 20 to 79 years over a four year study will be potentially eligible for the study.
- In addition, only eligible patients who are mentally/physically able to provide informed consent and undergo interviews will be approached for participation.
- INCLUSION CRITERIA - CONTROLS:
- Population-based controls will be frequency-matched to the cases by study center, race, age and sex, at the ratio of one control per case for non-African Americans and two controls per case for African Americans.
- Controls aged 65 years and older will be identified from Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) files.
- Controls under age 65 years will be identified from residents of the study areas by random telephone digit dialing (RDD).
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 16 2001
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
2424 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00340457
Start Date
November 16 2001
End Date
January 1 2016
Last Update
December 31 2020
Active Locations (2)
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1
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
2
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48201