CompletedNot Applicable

Study of Blood and Cheek Cell Samples From Patients With Glioma

United States1,709 participantsStarted 2001-10

Plain-language summary

RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood and 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. It may also help doctors predict how patients will respond to treatment. PURPOSE: This research study is looking at blood and cheek cell samples from patients with glioma.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 120 Years

SexALL

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DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Diagnosis of glioma * Meets 1 of the following criteria: * Participant in the Survival study of San Francisco Bay Area Adult Glioma Study (SFBAAGS) Series 1 and 2 * Treated by UCSF Neuro-Oncology Service; diagnosed between Nov. 1, 2001 and June 30, 2006 and seen between Aug. 1, 2002 and June 30, 2006 * Participant in SFBAAGS Series 3 (not seen at UCSF Neuro-Oncology Service) diagnosed between Nov. 1, 2001 and Oct. 31, 2004 PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * Not specified PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * Not specified

What they're measuring

Factors related to glioma survival

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01009307

SponsorUniversity of California, San Francisco

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2006-07

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