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NCT Number: NCT01546363

Tissue and Plasma Biomarkers of Lymph Node Involvement in Cervical Cancer

The purpose of this study is to measure the levels of serum proteins and other biomarkers in cervical cancer patients. We believe that some of these markers may be useful in selecting patients for specific types of cancer therapies. These markers may also help to predict response to therapy, relapse after therapy, and survival after therapy.

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Conditions

Cervical Cancer Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Genital Diseases Genital Diseases, Female Genital Neoplasms, Female Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Urogenital Diseases Urogenital Neoplasms Uterine Cervical Diseases Uterine Cervical Neoplasms Uterine Diseases Uterine Neoplasms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Stanford, California, 94305, United States

About this study

SPECIFIC STUDY AIMS

Specific Aim 1: To use gene expression analysis of primary cervical cancers to identify a gene expression signature that predicts for lymph node metastases in this disease.

Specific Aim 2: To predict lymph node metastases by performing multiplex measurements of cancer-associated proteins and cytokines using proximity ligation assay (PLA) on plasma samples.

Specific Aim 3: To measure circulating human papilloma virus (HPV) DNA in the plasma samples of cervical cancer patients using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) and determine its ability to predict for nodal metastases.

Specific Aim 4: To use deep sequencing to evaluate gene and sequence differences between cervical cancer patients with and without lymph node metastasis.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients must have a known or suspected cervical cancer.
  • Age >=18 years.
  • Patients must have no other active cancer at the time of diagnosis.
  • Patients must have no history of a hysterectomy.
  • Patients must be able to give informed consent.
  • Patients must be willing to undergo a biopsy of the cervical tumor to provide tissue for the study.
  • Patients must have completed a standard-of-care FDG-PET/CT prior to initiation of therapy, for assessment of lymph nodes.

Exclusion criteria

  • Pregnant women

Treatment and study plan

Blood Draw

Other

phlebotomy

Primary outcomes

  1. Biomarkers (genes and proteins) of lymph node involvement

    Time frame: 4 years

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Stanford University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2012
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2020
First posted
Mar 7, 2012
Registry last updated
Oct 5, 2020

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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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