Status:

COMPLETED

Study of Hair Samples From Patients With Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Studying samples of hair in the laboratory from patients with cancer may help doctors identify biomarkers related to cancer and predict how well patients will respond to treatment. PURPOSE...

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES: * Determine whether layered membrane technology can quantitatively measure the expression, activity, and localization of cell growth control and signaling proteins in hair samples from pa...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Diagnosis of malignancy
  • Undergoing treatment at the National Cancer Institute's Clinical Center
  • Must have scalp hair
  • PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Age
  • 18 and over
  • Performance status
  • Not specified
  • Life expectancy
  • Not specified
  • Hematopoietic
  • Not specified
  • Hepatic
  • Not specified
  • Renal
  • Not specified
  • PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • Biologic therapy
  • Not specified
  • Chemotherapy
  • Not specified
  • Endocrine therapy
  • Not specified
  • Radiotherapy
  • Not specified
  • Surgery
  • Not specified

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    March 1 2005

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    October 1 2008

    Estimated Enrollment :

    190 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00899691

    Start Date

    March 1 2005

    End Date

    October 1 2008

    Last Update

    March 15 2012

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