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University of Arkansas |
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| Information provided by: | University of Arkansas |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00592371 |
Purpose
Head and Neck Squaumous Cell Cancer(HNSCC) is the 6th most common cancer in the United States and the 3rd most common worldwide. Risk factors include abuse to tobacco and alcohol. Survival is related to stage of HNSCC when treatment is sought. Most HNSCC patients present with advanced staged disease. This screening activity will educate patients with HNSCC rick factors and screen for pre malignant and/or early staged lesions.
| Condition |
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Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer |
| Study Type: | Observational |
| Study Design: | Cohort, Prospective |
| Official Title: | Head and Neck Cancer Screening and Serum Repository |
Serum
| Estimated Enrollment: | 300 |
| Study Start Date: | March 2006 |
| Estimated Study Completion Date: | March 2009 |
| Estimated Primary Completion Date: | March 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Otolaryngology staff memebers and residents will perform head and neck examinations upon participants after the participant has completed their questionnaire and had the opportunity to partcipate in the research portion by having blood drawn. A suspicious head and neck examination will be considered abnormal, and further recommendations for follow-up will be made. Participants will be provided with a list of practicing head and neck surgeons within the state of Arkansas.
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
| Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Primary Care Clinic
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contacts and Locations| United States, Arkansas | |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | |
| Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, 72205 | |
| Principal Investigator: | Brendan Stack, MD | University of Arkansas |
More Information
| Responsible Party: | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ( Brendan Stack, MD ) |
| Study ID Numbers: | 59102 |
| Study First Received: | December 27, 2007 |
| Last Updated: | December 27, 2007 |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00592371 |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
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Epidermoid carcinoma Squamous cell carcinoma Head and Neck Neoplasms Carcinoma, squamous cell |
Neoplasms, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial Carcinoma |
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Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Neoplasms by Histologic Type |
