Survey and Blood Sample Collection for Patients With Lung Cancer Who Never Smoked Cigarettes

The purpose of this study is to determine if collecting information and blood from a group of people who never smoked but who have lung cancer, is possible across the US. The investigators will collect information on each patient's diagnosis and treatments. If the collection is successful, blood samples will be used to try to identify new genes (which are the basic elements of heredity, passed from parents to their offspring), which may explain and predict why certain patients develop lung cancer without having smoked tobacco.

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Key information

Conditions

Lung Cancer Lung Diseases Lung Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Respiratory Tract Diseases Respiratory Tract Neoplasms Thoracic Neoplasms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Memoral Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

18 years or older
histologically and/or cytologically proven diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer
never smoker, defined as having smoked less than 100 cigarettes over one's life-time
completed survey and inclusion form
signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

previous history of cancer (other than lung cancer)
living outside the United States
patients who cannot read English (as website and questionnaires will only be written in English)
unable to understand the protocol or to give informed consent

Treatment and study plan

blood sample and questionnaire

Other

After giving informed consent, all patients will be asked to complete questionnaire and will be asked to provide a blood sample for DNA analysis. The questionnaire will consist of a detailed smoking questionnaire, based on the most recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaire.

Primary outcomes

To assess the feasibility of an internet-based protocol to collect clinical information and biological specimens from 2,000 never smokers with lung cancer.

Time frame: conclusion of the study

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2008
Primary completion: 2010
Study completion: 2010
First posted: Sep 3, 2008
Registry last updated: Mar 30, 2011

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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