Studying Tumor Tissue Samples From Patients Who Have Undergone Surgery for Localized Kidney Cancer
- Conditions
- Kidney Cancer
- Registration Number
- NCT00908739
- Lead Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Brief Summary
RATIONALE: Studying samples of tumor tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
PURPOSE: This research study is looking at tumor tissue samples from patients who have undergone surgery for localized kidney cancer.
- Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES:
* To identify consistent patterns of VEGF expression, E-cadherin regulation, matrix metalloproteinase 2 and 9 activity, and carbonic anhydrase 9 activity as predictive factors in the development of aggressive tumor behavior in tumor tissue samples from patients with localized clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
OUTLINE: Previously collected tumor tissue samples are examined by immunohistochemistry for levels of expression of five different factors related to aggressive tumor behavior (i.e., VEGF expression, E-cadherin regulation, matrix metalloproteinase 2 and 9 activity, and carbonic anhydrase 9 activity). Samples are compared to positive tissue controls (i.e., VEGF- tonsil; E- cadherin-normal breast or endometrium; MMP2- placenta) and a negative control (i.e., isotype matched normal serum) to identify consistent patterns of expression/activity of these factors. Levels of expression are quantified as 5-level scores (0 to 4 scale) and differences between any two areas of a tumor are analyzed.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- WITHDRAWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Relative patterns of expression/activity of five different growth factors/enzymes inherently related to the development of metastatic renal cell carcinoma behavior
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method