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Treatment of Children with Newly Diagnosed, Low Stage, Lymphocyte Predominant Hodgkin's Disease

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Basic Trial Information
Objectives
Entry Criteria
Expected Enrollment
Outline
Trial Contact Information
Registry Information

Alternate Title

Treating Young Patients With Newly Diagnosed, Low Stage, Lymphocyte Predominant Hodgkin's Disease

Basic Trial Information

PhaseTypeStatusAgeSponsorProtocol IDs
No phase specifiedTreatmentActive21 and underNCICOG-AHOD03P1
AHOD03P1, NCT00107198

Objectives

Primary

  1. Determine the cure rate in young patients with completely resected stage IA (with a single involved lymph node) lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin's disease (LPHD) who undergo observation only.
  2. Determine the cure rate in patients with incompletely resected stage IA, completely resected stage IA (whose disease recurs after observation), or stage IIA LPHD treated with combination chemotherapy comprising doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone, and cyclophosphamide with or without involved-field radiotherapy.

Secondary

  1. Determine the potential for long-term toxicity of these regimens in these patients.

Entry Criteria

Disease Characteristics:

  • Histologically confirmed lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin's disease
    • Stage IA* or IIA* disease

     [Note: *No bulky disease]



  • Newly diagnosed, previously untreated disease


  • No B symptoms


Prior/Concurrent Therapy:

Biologic therapy

  • Not specified

Chemotherapy

  • No prior chemotherapy

Endocrine therapy

  • More than 30 days since prior systemic corticosteroids

Radiotherapy

  • No prior radiotherapy
  • No concurrent intensity modulated radiotherapy

Surgery

  • Not specified

Patient Characteristics:

Age

  • 21 and under

Performance status

  • Not specified

Life expectancy

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic

  • Not specified

Hepatic

  • AST or ALT < 2.5 times upper limit of normal (ULN)
  • Bilirubin ≤ 1.5 times ULN

Renal

  • Creatinine clearance or radioisotope glomerular filtration rate ≥ 70 mL/min

    OR

  • Creatinine based on age as follows:
    • No greater than 0.8 mg/dL (for patients 5 years of age and under)
    • No greater than 1.0 mg/dL (for patients 6 to 10 years of age)
    • No greater than 1.2 mg/dL (for patients 11 to 15 years of age)
    • No greater than 1.5 mg/dL (for patients 16 to 21 years of age)

Cardiovascular

  • Ejection fraction ≥ 50% by MUGA

    OR

  • Shortening fraction ≥ 27% by echocardiogram

Other

  • Not pregnant or nursing*
    • Patients who are pregnant or nursing who have stage IA disease and underwent confirmed complete resection of a single involved lymph node are eligible for observation only
  • Negative pregnancy test *
  • Fertile patients must use effective contraception*

 [Note: *For patients receiving study chemotherapy or radiotherapy]

Expected Enrollment

150

A total of 150 patients (at least 50 for stratum I and 100 for stratum II) will be accrued for this study within 5 years.

Outline

This is a multicenter, pilot study. Patients are stratified according to level of surgical resection and disease stage (completely resected stage I disease vs incompletely resected stage I disease or stage II disease).

Patients with stage IA disease who underwent confirmed complete resection of a single involved lymph node at diagnosis undergo observation only*.

Patients with stage IA disease who underwent possible complete resection of a single involved lymph node at diagnosis undergo imaging at 6-7 weeks after surgery. Patients with a confirmed complete resection by imaging undergo observation only*. Patients who do not demonstrate complete resection by imaging proceed to combination chemotherapy with or without radiotherapy.

Patients with stage IA disease who underwent a fine needle aspiration of a single involved lymph node OR an incomplete resection of a single involved lymph node at diagnosis may undergo a second surgery to achieve complete resection. Patients who undergo complete resection during the second surgery undergo imaging at 6-7 weeks after surgery. Patients with a confirmed complete resection by imaging undergo observation only*. Patients who do not undergo a second surgery OR do not achieve complete resection with the second surgery proceed to combination chemotherapy with or without radiotherapy.

Patients with stage IA disease with involvement of more than 1 lymph node OR stage IIA disease proceed directly to combination chemotherapy with or without radiotherapy.

 [Note: *Patients with recurrent disease after observation only undergo biopsy and restaging and then proceed to combination chemotherapy with or without radiotherapy.]

  • Combination chemotherapy: Patients receive doxorubicin IV over 10-30 minutes and cyclophosphamide IV over 1 hour on day 1, vincristine IV over 1 minute on days 1 and 8, and prednisone orally or IV two or three times daily on days 1-7. Treatment repeats every 21 days for 3 courses in the absence of disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. Patients who achieve complete response (CR) after 3 courses of therapy proceed to follow-up. Patients who do not achieve a CR proceed to involved-field radiotherapy.


  • Involved-field radiotherapy (IFRT): Beginning within 3 weeks after completion of combination chemotherapy, patients undergo IFRT once daily, 5 days a week for 2.8 weeks (14 treatments).


Patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years, every 6 months for 3 years, annually for 5 years, and then every 5 years for 10 years.

Trial Contact Information

Trial Lead Organizations

Children's Oncology Group

Burton Appel, MD, Protocol chair
Ph: 201-996-5437
Email: bappel@humed.com
Cindy Schwartz, MD, Protocol co-chair
Ph: 401-444-5171
Email: cindy_schwartz@brown.edu

Trial Sites

U.S.A.
Alabama
  Birmingham
 Lurleen Wallace Comprehensive Cancer at University of Alabama - Birmingham
 Clinical Trials Office - Lurleen Wallace Comprehensive Cancer
Ph: 205-934-0309
Arizona
  Phoenix
 Phoenix Children's Hospital
 Jessica Boklan
Ph: 602-546-0920
  Tucson
 Arizona Cancer Center at University of Arizona Health Sciences Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Arizona Cancer Center at University of Arizona Health Sciences Center
Ph: 520-626-9008
Arkansas
  Little Rock
 Arkansas Cancer Research Center at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
 Clinical Trial Office - Arkansas Cancer Research Center at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Ph: 501-686-8274
California
  Downey
 Southern California Permanente Medical Group
 Robert Cooper
Ph: 323-783-5307
  Long Beach
 Jonathan Jaques Children's Cancer Center at Miller Children's Hospital
 Jerry Finklestein
Ph: 562-492-1062
  Orange
 Children's Hospital of Orange County
 Violet Shen
Ph: 714-532-8636
  Sacramento
 Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Oakland
 Vincent Kiley
Ph: 916-474-2326
  San Diego
 Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego
 Clinical Trials Office - Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego
Ph: 858-966-5934
  San Francisco
 UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Ph: 877-827-3222
Colorado
  Aurora
 Children's Hospital Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders
 Kelly Maloney
Ph: 720-777-6673
  Denver
 Presbyterian - St. Luke's Medical Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Presbyterian - St. Luke's Medical Center
Ph: 303-839-6000
Connecticut
  Farmington
 Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Connecticut Health Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center
Ph: 800-579-7822
Delaware
  Wilmington
 Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
 Clinical Trials Office - Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children
Ph: 302-651-5755
District of Columbia
  Washington
 Children's National Medical Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Children's National Medical Center
Ph: 202-884-2549
 Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at Georgetown University Medical Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center
Ph: 202-444-0381
Florida
  Fort Myers
 Lee Cancer Care of Lee Memorial Health System
 Clinical Trials Office - Lee Cancer Care of Lee Memorial Health System
Ph: 877-680-0008
  Gainesville
 University of Florida Shands Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - University of Florida Shands Cancer Center
Ph: 888-254-7581
  Hollywood
 Memorial Cancer Institute at Memorial Regional Hospital
 Clinical Trials Office - Memorial Cancer Institute
Ph: 954-985-3443
  Jacksonville
 Nemours Children's Clinic
 Eric Sandler
Ph: 904-697-3793
  Miami
 Baptist-South Miami Regional Cancer Program
 Doured Daghistani
Ph: 305-274-1662
 University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center - Miami
 University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Clinical Trial Matching Service
Ph: 866-574-5124
 Email: Sylvester@emergingmed.com
  Orlando
 Florida Hospital Cancer Institute at Florida Hospital Orlando
 Clinical Trials Office - Florida Hospital Cancer Institute
Ph: 407-303-5623
  Pensacola
 Sacred Heart Cancer Center at Sacred Heart Hospital
 Clinical Trials Office - Sacred Heart Cancer Center
Ph: 850-416-4611
  St. Petersburg
 All Children's Hospital
 Gregory Hale
Ph: 727-767-4176
  Tampa
 St. Joseph's Cancer Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital
 Clinical Trials Office - St. Joseph's Cancer Institute
Ph: 800-882-4123
  West Palm Beach
 Kaplan Cancer Center at St. Mary's Medical Center
 Narayana Gowda
Ph: 561-844-6363
Georgia
  Atlanta
 Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University
 Howard Katzenstein
Ph: 312-908-0710
 Howard Katzenstein
Ph: 404-785-0853
  Savannah
 Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute at Memorial Health University Medical Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute
Ph: 912-350-8568
Hawaii
  Honolulu
 Cancer Research Center of Hawaii
 Clinical Trials Office - Cancer Research Center of Hawaii
Ph: 808-586-2979
Illinois
  Chicago
 Children's Memorial Hospital - Chicago
 Stewart Goldman
Ph: 773-880-4598x3270
 University of Chicago Cancer Research Center
 Clinical Trials Office - University of Chicago Cancer Research Center
Ph: 773-834-7424
  Oak Lawn
 Advocate Christ Medical Center
 Sharad Salvi
Ph: 708-684-4094
  Park Ridge
 Advocate Lutheran General Cancer Care Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Advocate Lutheran General Cancer Care Center
Ph: 847-384-3621
  Peoria
 Saint Jude Midwest Affiliate
 Stephen Smith
Ph: 309-624-4945
  Springfield
 Simmons Cooper Cancer Institute
 Clinical Trials Office - Simmons Cooper Cancer Institute
Ph: 217-545-7929
Indiana
  Indianapolis
 Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Indiana University Cancer Center
Ph: 317-274-2552
 St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital
 Clinical Trials Office - St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital
Ph: 317-338-2194
Kansas
  Kansas City
 Kansas Masonic Cancer Research Institute at the University of Kansas Medical Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Kansas Masonic Cancer Research Institute at the University of Kansas Medical Center
Ph: 913-588-4709
Kentucky
  Lexington
 Lucille P. Markey Cancer Center at University of Kentucky
 Clinical Trials Office - Markey Cancer Center at University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center
Ph: 859-257-3379
  Louisville
 Kosair Children's Hospital
 Clinical Trials Office - Kosair Children's Hospital
Ph: 502-629-5500
 Email: CancerResource@nortonhealthcare.org
Louisiana
  Alexandria
 Tulane Cancer Center Office of Clinical Research
 Clinical Trials Office - Tulane Cancer Center
Ph: 504-988-6121
Maine
  Bangor
 CancerCare of Maine at Eastern Maine Medical Center
 Clinical Trials Office - CancerCare of Maine
Ph: 207-973-4274
Maryland
  Baltimore
 Alvin and Lois Lapidus Cancer Institute at Sinai Hospital
 Joseph Wiley
Ph: 410-601-5864
 Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
 Clinical Trials Office - Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at John Hopkins
Ph: 410-955-8804
 Email: jhcccro@jhmi.edu
Michigan
  Ann Arbor
 C.S. Mott Children's Hospital at University of Michigan Medical Center
 Clinical Trials Office - C.S. Mott Children's Hospital
Ph: 1-800-865-1125
  Detroit
 Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
 Clinical Trials Office - Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Ph: 313-576-9363
  Flint
 Hurley Medical Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Hurley Medical Center
Ph: 810-762-8057
  Grand Rapids
 Butterworth Hospital at Spectrum Health
 David Dickens
Ph: 616-391-2086
  Kalamazoo
 CCOP - Kalamazoo
 Leonard Mattano, Jr.
Ph: 269-341-6350
  Lansing
 Breslin Cancer Center at Ingham Regional Medical Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Breslin Cancer Center at Ingham Regional Medical Center
Ph: 517-334-2765
Minnesota
  Minneapolis
 Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota - Minneapolis
 Clinical Trials Office - Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Ph: 612-813-5193
 Masonic Cancer Center at University of Minnesota
 Clinical Trials Office - Masonic Cancer Center at University of Minnesota
Ph: 612-624-2620
  Rochester
 Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - All Mayo Clinic Locations
Ph: 507-538-7623
Mississippi
  Jackson
 University of Mississippi Cancer Clinic
 Gail Megason
Ph: 601-984-5220
Missouri
  Kansas City
 Children's Mercy Hospital
 Maxine Hetherington
Ph: 816-234-3265
  St. Louis
 Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital - Saint Louis
 Robert Hayashi
Ph: 314-454-4118
Nebraska
  Omaha
 Children's Hospital
 Minnie Abromowitch
Ph: 402-955-3950
Nevada
  Las Vegas
 CCOP - Nevada Cancer Research Foundation
 Jonathan Bernstein
Ph: 702-732-0971
 Jonathan Bernstein
Ph: 702-732-1493
New Jersey
  Hackensack
 Hackensack University Medical Center Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Hackensack University Medical Center Cancer Center
Ph: 201-996-2879
  Morristown
 Overlook Hospital
 Hazem Mahmoud
Ph: 973-971-6720
  New Brunswick
 Cancer Institute of New Jersey at UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
 Clinical Trials Office - Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Ph: 732-235-8675
 Saint Peter's University Hospital
 Doug Cipkala
Ph: 732-745-6674
  Paterson
 St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
 Mary Ann Bonilla
Ph: 973-754-3349
New Mexico
  Albuquerque
 University of New Mexico Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - University of New Mexico Cancer Center
Ph: 505-272-6972
New York
  Albany
 Albany Medical Center Hospital
 Vikramjit Kanwar
Ph: 518-262-5513x25265
  Bronx
 Albert Einstein Cancer Center at Albert Einstein College of Medicine
 Clinical Trials Office - Albert Einstein Cancer Center at Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Ph: 718-904-2730
 Email: aecc@aecom.yu.edu
  Brooklyn
 Brooklyn Hospital Center
 Swayamprabha Sadanandan
Ph: 718-250-6074
 Maimonides Cancer Center at Maimonides Medical Center
 Ludovico Guarini
Ph: 718-283-8173
  Buffalo
 Roswell Park Cancer Institute
 Clinical Trials Office - Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Ph: 877-275-7724
  New Hyde Park
 Schneider Children's Hospital
 Arlene Redner
Ph: 718-470-3460
  New York
 Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University Medical Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at Columbia University Medical Center
Ph: 212-305-8615
  Syracuse
 SUNY Upstate Medical University Hospital
 Clinical Trials Office - SUNY Upstate Medical University Hospital
Ph: 315-464-5476
  Valhalla
 New York Medical College
 Fevzi Ozkaynak
Ph: 914-493-7997
North Carolina
  Chapel Hill
 Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
 Clinical Trials Office - Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Ph: 877-668-0683; 919-966-4432
  Charlotte
 Blumenthal Cancer Center at Carolinas Medical Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Blumenthal Cancer Center at Carolinas Medical Center
Ph: 704-355-2884
 Presbyterian Cancer Center at Presbyterian Hospital
 Clinical Trials Office - Presbyterian Cancer Center at Presbyterian Hospital
Ph: 704-384-5369
  Greenville
 Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center at ECU Medical School
 Clinical Trials Office - Leo W. Jenkins Cancer Center at ECU Medical School
Ph: 252-744-2391
  Winston-Salem
 Wake Forest University Comprehensive Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Wake Forest University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Ph: 336-713-6771
Ohio
  Akron
 Akron Children's Hospital
 Clinical Trials Office - Akron Children's Hospital
Ph: 330-543-3193
  Cincinnati
 Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Ph: 513-636-0161
  Cleveland
 Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center
Ph: 866-223-8100
 Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital
 John Letterio
Ph: 216-844-3345
  Columbus
 Nationwide Children's Hospital
 Amanda Termuhlen
Ph: 614-722-3552
  Dayton
 Children's Medical Center - Dayton
 Emmett Broxson
Ph: 937-641-3111
  Toledo
 Toledo Hospital
 Clinical Trials Office - Toledo Hospital
Ph: 419-824-1842
Oklahoma
  Oklahoma City
 Oklahoma University Cancer Institute
 Rene McNall-Knapp
Ph: 405-271-5311
Oregon
  Portland
 Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health and Science University
 Clinical Trials Office - Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health and Science University
Ph: 503-494-1080
 Email: trials@ohsu.edu
 Legacy Emanuel Hospital and Health Center and Children's Hospital
 Clinical Trials Office - Legacy Emanuel Hospital and Health Center and Children's Hospital
Ph: 503-413-8199
Pennsylvania
  Hershey
 Penn State Cancer Institute at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Penn State Cancer Institute at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Ph: 717-531-3779
 Email: CTO@hmc.psu.edu
  Philadelphia
 Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
 Richard Aplenc
Ph: 267-426-7252
  Pittsburgh
 Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
 Clinical Trials Office - Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Ph: 412-692-5573
Rhode Island
  Providence
 Rhode Island Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Rhode Island Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Center
Ph: 401-444-1488
South Carolina
  Charleston
 Hollings Cancer Center at Medical University of South Carolina
 Clinical Trials Office - Hollings Cancer Center at Medical University of South Carolina
Ph: 843-792-9321
  Columbia
 Palmetto Health South Carolina Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Palmetto Health South Carolina Cancer Center
Ph: 803-434-3680
  Greenville
 Greenville Hospital Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Greenville Hospital Cancer Center
Ph: 864-241-6251
South Dakota
  Sioux Falls
 Sanford Cancer Center at Sanford USD Medical Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Sanford Cancer Center
Ph: 605-328-1367
Tennessee
  Chattanooga
 T.C. Thompson Children's Hospital
 Manoo Bhakta
Ph: 423-778-7289
  Knoxville
 East Tennessee Children's Hospital
 Ray Pais
Ph: 865-541-8266
  Nashville
 Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office - Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Ph: 1-800-811-8480;
Texas
  Amarillo
 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine - Amarillo
 Curtis Turner
Ph: 806-354-5434X264
  Austin
 Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas
 Clinical Trials Office - Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas
Ph: 512-324-8022
  Corpus Christi
 Driscoll Children's Hospital
 Clinical Trials Office - Driscoll Children's Hospital
Ph: 361-694-5311
  Dallas
 Medical City Dallas Hospital
 Carl Lenarsky
Ph: 972-566-6647x4439
 Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas
 Clinical Trials Office - Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas
Ph: 866-460-4673; 214-648-7097
  Fort Worth
 Cook Children's Medical Center - Fort Worth
 Clinical Trials Office - Cook's Children's Medical Center
Ph: 682-885-2103
  Houston
 Baylor University Medical Center - Houston
 Patrick Thompson
Ph: 832-824-4029
 M. D. Anderson Cancer Center at University of Texas
 Clinical Trials Office - M. D. Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas
Ph: 713-792-3245
  Lubbock
 Covenant Children's Hospital
 Latha Prasannan
Ph: 806-725-4840
  San Antonio
 University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
 Paul Thomas
Ph: 210-704-2187
  Temple
 CCOP - Scott and White Hospital
 Arlynn Mulne
Ph: 254-724-2006
Utah
  Salt Lake City
 Primary Children's Medical Center
 Phillip Barnette
Ph: 801-662-4700
Vermont
  Burlington
 Fletcher Allen Health Care - University Health Center Campus
 Clinical Trials Office - Fletcher Allen Health Care
Ph: 802-656-8990
Virginia
  Falls Church
 Inova Fairfax Hospital
 Clinical Trials Office - Inova Fairfax Hospital
Ph: 703-208-6650
  Norfolk
 Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
 Eric Lowe
Ph: 757-668-7243
  Richmond
 Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center
 Clinical Trials Office -Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center
Ph: 804-628-1939
Washington
  Seattle
 Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center - Seattle
 Julie Park
Ph: 206-987-1947
  Spokane
 Providence Cancer Center at Sacred Heart Medical Center
 Judy Felgenhauer
Ph: 509-474-2777
West Virginia
  Charleston
 West Virginia University Health Sciences Center - Charleston
 Allen Chauvenet
Ph: 304-388-1552
Wisconsin
  Milwaukee
 Midwest Children's Cancer Center at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
 Bruce Camitta
Ph: 414-456-4106
Australia
New South Wales
  Westmead
 Westmead Institute for Cancer Research at Westmead Hospital
 Geoffrey McCowage
Ph: 61298452122
Queensland
  Brisbane
 Royal Children's Hospital
 Helen Irving
Ph: 617-3636-8671
Western Australia
  Perth
 Princess Margaret Hospital for Children
 Catherine Cole
Ph: 011-6189340-8238
Canada
  Quebec
 Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Quebec
 Bruno Michon
Ph: 418-656-4141
Alberta
  Calgary
 Alberta Children's Hospital
 Douglas Strother
Ph: 403-955-7272
  Edmonton
 University of Alberta Hospital
 Sunil Desai
Ph: 780-407-8829
British Columbia
  Vancouver
 Children's & Women's Hospital of British Columbia
 Mason Bond
Ph: 604-875-2322
Manitoba
  Winnipeg
 CancerCare Manitoba
 Rochelle Yanofsky
Ph: 204-787-4163
Nova Scotia
  Halifax
 IWK Health Centre
 Margaret Yhap
Ph: 902-470-8778
Ontario
  Hamilton
 McMaster Children's Hospital at Hamilton Health Sciences
 Carol Portwine
Ph: 905-521-2100x73464
  Kingston
 Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario at Kingston General Hospital
 Mariana Silva
Ph: 613-5496666x3833
  London
 Children's Hospital of Western Ontario
 A. Cairney
Ph: 519-685-8494
  Ottawa
 Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
 Jacqueline Halton
Ph: 613-737-7600x2370
  Toronto
 Hospital for Sick Children
 Sylvain Baruchel
Ph: 416-813-7795
Quebec
  Montreal
 Hopital Sainte Justine
 Yvan Samson
Ph: 418-656-4141x47191
 Yvan Samson
Ph: 514-345-4969
 Montreal Children's Hospital at McGill University Health Center
 Sharon Abish
Ph: 514-412-4400x22219
Saskatchewan
  Regina
 Allan Blair Cancer Centre at Pasqua Hospital
 Mansoor Haq
Ph: 306-766-2498
  Saskatoon
 Saskatoon Cancer Centre at the University of Saskatchewan
 Kaiser Ali
Ph: 306-655-2744
Israel
  Ramat Gan
 Chaim Sheba Medical Center
 Nili Peylan-Ramu
Ph: 972-2677-7111
Puerto Rico
  Santurce
 San Jorge Children's Hospital
 Luis Clavell
Ph: 787-728-1575

Registry Information
Official Title Treatment of Children with Newly-Diagnosed Low Stage Lymphocyte Predominant Hodgkin Disease (LPHD)
Trial Start Date 2006-01-02
Trial Completion Date 2010-02-10 (estimated)
Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00107198
Date Submitted to PDQ 2005-02-07
Information Last Verified 2009-05-13
NCI Grant/Contract Number CA98543

Note: The purpose of most clinical trials listed in this database is to test new cancer treatments, or new methods of diagnosing, screening, or preventing cancer. Because all potentially harmful side effects are not known before a trial is conducted, dose and schedule modifications may be required for participants if they develop side effects from the treatment or test. The therapy or test described in this clinical trial is intended for use by clinical oncologists in carefully structured settings, and may not prove to be more effective than standard treatment. A responsible investigator associated with this clinical trial should be consulted before using this protocol.

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