Status:
COMPLETED
Biopsy of Human Tumors for Cancer Stem Cell Characterization: a Feasibility Study
Lead Sponsor:
Stanford University
Conditions:
Head and Neck Cancer
Head and Neck Cancers
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
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.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 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
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00610415
Start Date
December 1 2007
Last Update
July 1 2016
Active Locations (1)
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Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California, United States, 94305