Clinical trials: History of Cancer
Thymoma, Stomach Neoplasms
Tissue Procurement and Natural History Study of Patients With Malignant Mesothelioma
Background: Malignant mesothelioma is a malignancy arising from the mesothelial cells of the pleura, peritoneum, pericardium, or tunica vaginalis. Mesothelioma accounts for 0.10% of deaths annually in the United States.
- Conditions
- Thymoma, Stomach Neoplasms, Pancreatic Neoplasms, Mesothelioma
- Trial name
- NCT01950572
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Neoplasms, Hematologic Neoplasms
Collection of Tissue Specimens From Patients With Solid Tumors or Blood Disorders and Their HLA-Compatible Family Members
This study will collect biological samples for use in research experiments aimed at better understanding the clinical features of certain diseases.
- Conditions
- Neoplasms, Hematologic Neoplasms, Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- NCT00071045
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Cervical Cancer Prevention, Cervical Cancer
A Cervical Cancer Prevention Program in Kenya
Cervical cancer is caused by oncogenic, or "high-risk" (HR) human papillomavirus (HPV), and is the main cause of cancer-related death among Kenyan women.
- Trial name
- Merck-3 (NCT06411938)
- Testing
- High Risk HPV DNA Testing, Visual Inspection with acetic acid (VIA) and possible cervical biopsy, Gardisil-9
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 2,300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Liver Decompensation, Hepatocellular Carcinoma
The Second Multicenter Hemophilia Cohort Study
The Second Multicenter Hemophilia Cohort Study (MHCS-II) will evaluate and prospectively follow approximately 4500 persons with hemophilia who were exposed to hepatitis C virus (HCV).
- Conditions
- Liver Decompensation, Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00341705
- Where
- 48 sites in United States, Brazil and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 2,565 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Cystic Nephroma
DICER1-related Pleuropulmonary Blastoma Cancer Predisposition Syndrome: A Natural History Study
Background: Pleuropulmonary blastoma (PPB) is a rare fast-growing lung tumor that is associated with other, rare tumor types. Most cases of PPB appear in children younger than 6 years of age.
- Conditions
- Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Cystic Nephroma, Ovarian Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumors, Ocular Medulloepithelioma
- Trial name
- NCT01247597
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Endocrine Disease, Infertility
Evaluation of Women With Endocrine and Reproductive-Related Conditions
This study was designed to allow inpatient and outpatient evaluation of women with a variety of reproductive and endocrine-related disorders for purposes of research and physician education.
- Conditions
- Endocrine Disease, Infertility, Leiomyoma, Endometriosis
- Trial name
- NCT00001850
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 833 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Diamond Blackfan Anemia, Dyskeratosis Congenita
Cancer in Inherited Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
Background: A prospective cohort of Inherited Bone Marrow Failure Syndrome (IBMFS) will provide new information regarding cancer rates and types in these disorders.
- Conditions
- Diamond Blackfan Anemia, Dyskeratosis Congenita, Fanconi Anemia, Shwachman Diamond Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT00027274
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Comprehensive Molecular and Clinical Evaluation of Pediatric and Adult MDS
Background: Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) occur when the cells that make blood cells are abnormal. There are limited treatment options for MDS.
- Trial name
- NCT05350748
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Lymphoma, Leukemia
Cognitive Aftereffects of Neurotoxicity in Children and Young Adults With Relapsed/Refractory Hematologic Malignancies Who Receive CAR T-cell Therapy
Background: CAR T-cell therapy is a promising new treatment for blood cancers. During treatment, a person s T-cells are genetically changed to kill cancer cells.
- Trial name
- NCT05237986
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Neurologic Disorders
Evaluation and Treatment of Neurosurgical Disorders
Objective: This protocol is designed to allow the Surgical Neurology Branch to evaluate and treat the neurosurgical disorders of protocol participants.
- Trial name
- NCT00060541
- Testing
- Laboratory tests, Radiological exams
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Lymphedema
Safety Study of Bevacizumab to Treat Women With a History of Breast Cancer and Suffering From Upper Extremity Lymphedema
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and side effects of bevacizumab in subjects with lymphedema who will initially receive bevacizumab alone and then in combination with standard manual lymphatic drainage (MLD)…
- Trial name
- NCT00318513
- Testing
- Bevacizumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Premiere Oncology of Arizona
Dermatologic Conditions, Healthy Volunteers
Studies of Dermatologic Diseases Biospecimen Acquisition Protocol
Background: Skin disease can have many causes. It can have widespread consequences, and in rare cases can lead to death. Researchers want to determine the causes of various types of skin diseases and find a way to treat them.
- Conditions
- Dermatologic Conditions, Healthy Volunteers, Normal Volunteers, Carcinoma, Merkel Cell
- Trial name
- NCT02471352
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
RAS Mutation, Neurofibromatosis 1
RASopathy Biorepository
The RASopathies are a group of developmental disorders caused by genetic changes in the genes that compose the Ras/mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway. New RASopathies are being diagnosed frequently.
- Conditions
- RAS Mutation, Neurofibromatosis 1, Noonan Syndrome, Noonan Syndrome With Multiple Lentigines
- Trial name
- NCT04395495
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Hereditary Multiple Melanoma, Melanoma (Skin)
Identifying Gene Mutations in Patients With Melanoma and in Families With a History of Hereditary Melanoma
RATIONALE: Identifying gene mutations and other risk factors in patients with melanoma and in families with a history of hereditary melanoma may help doctors identify persons at risk for melanoma and other types of cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00450593
- Testing
- gene expression analysis, microarray analysis, molecular genetic technique
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Leeds Cancer Centre at St. James's University Hospital
Leukemia
Case-Control Study of Pesticides and Childhood Leukemia
Childhood leukemia is the most common type of childhood cancer and its etiology is largely unknown. Most case-control studies of childhood leukemia have reported elevated risks among children whose parents were occupationally…
- Trial name
- NCT00342888
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 629 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Cancer, Solid Tumors
Collection of Pharmacokinetic Samples From People With Unanticipated Response, Significant Toxicity or Concern of Future Toxicity
Background: Certain drugs - even when they are meant to help people - cause side effects. These are unwanted effects of the drug. There are many reasons why a drug might cause side effects in one person and not in another.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Solid Tumors, Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT02154022
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis, Granulomatosis, Lymphomatoid
Treatment and Natural History Study of Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis
This study will evaluate the response and long-term effects of alpha-interferon in patients with lymphomatoid granulomatosis (LYG).
- Conditions
- Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis, Granulomatosis, Lymphomatoid, Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, Lymphoproliferative Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00001379
- Testing
- Interferon, Rituxan and EPOCH, Tumor biopsy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Clinical, Laboratory and Epidemiologic Characterization of Individuals and Families at High Risk of Hematologic Cancer
Background: Individuals may be prone to develop blood or lymph node cancers (leukemia or lymphoma) for a variety of reasons, including genetic predisposition to these cancers, environmental exposures or other medical conditions.
- Conditions
- Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Hodgkin Disease, NonHodgkin Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT00039676
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,836 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Leukemia, Lymphoblastic, Acute, ALL, Childhood
Optimal Methods of Disease Detection in Children and Young Adults With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in the Pediatric Oncology Branch
Background: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common childhood cancer. It occurs when a bone marrow cell develops errors in its DNA. Certain tests are used to help detect the disease.
- Trial name
- NCT03627208
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Von Hippel-Lindau Disease
Natural History and Management of Pancreatic Lesions in Von Hippel-Lindau Disease
Von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL) is an inherited cancer syndrome. Patients are at risk for developing pancreatic cysts and tumors. These tumors are more aggressive in some people than in others.
- Trial name
- NCT00062166
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 340 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)