CompletedNot Applicable

Collecting and Storing Tissue Samples From Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

United States351 participantsStarted 2005-09

Plain-language summary

RATIONALE: Collecting and storing samples of tissue, blood, and saliva from patients with cancer to study in the laboratory may help the study of cancer in the future. PURPOSE: This laboratory study is collecting and storing tissue samples from patients with head and neck cancer.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Confirmed or suspected head and neck cancer * Primary site recurrence allowed * Potentially eligible for or participating in an active Radiation Therapy Oncology Group treatment clinical trial PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * Zubrod performance status 0-1 PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * See Disease Characteristics * Concurrent radiotherapy, drug therapy, biopsy, or surgery allowed

What they're measuring

Establishment of a Head and Neck Cancer Tissue/Specimen Bank

Timeframe: From the start of enrollment to the end of enrollment; enrollment closed at 351 patients

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00898300

SponsorRadiation Therapy Oncology Group

Sponsor typeNETWORK

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2010-07

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