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NCT00611078CompletedNot Applicable

Environmental Pollutants and the Risk of Soft Tissue Sarcoma: A Pilot Study

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center1 site in 1 country56 target enrollmentStarted: September 2004Last updated:
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Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
56
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
enrollment of 60 participants
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Study Overview

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of conducting a large hospital based case control study of the role of dioxins and dioxinlike polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).

Study Design

Study Type
Observational
Observational Model
Case Control
Time Perspective
Prospective

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 79 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Patients with Soft tissue sarcoma at MSKCC are eligible for this study if they meet the following criteria:
  • •Between 18 and 79 years of age
  • •were diagnosed within the previous 6 months with primary soft tissue sarcoma of one of the following histologic subtypes: liposarcoma, leiomyoscaroma, MFH, or synovial sarcoma
  • •are enrolled in protocol 02-060 ("Novel Biochemical and Molecularr Determinants for Soft Tissue Sarcoma"; PI, Dr. Samuel Singer)
  • •controls will be eligibile for this study if they meet the following criteria
  • •are b/w 18-79 years of age
  • •have no prior history of cancer (other than non melanoma skin cancer)

Exclusion Criteria

  • •Individuals will be excluded if they
  • •are unable to sign informed consent for medical or other reasons
  • •do not speak english

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

enrollment of 60 participants

Time Frame: Conclusion of the study

Secondary Outcomes

No secondary outcomes reported

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other

Study Sites (1)

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