RecruitingNot Applicable

Registry of Older Patients With Cancer

United States3,000 participantsStarted 2009-09

Plain-language summary

RATIONALE: Gathering information about older patients with cancer may help the study of cancer in the future. PURPOSE: This research study is gathering information from older patients with cancer into a registry.

Who can participate

Age range65 Years

SexALL

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DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Patients must have an appointment at the North Carolina Cancer Hospital and agree to complete the Geriatric Assessment NOTE: Not all patients included in the registry will ultimately be diagnosed with cancer. Patients who complete a GA and are not diagnosed with cancer will remain in the database, but will be categorized into a separate group and will not have their medical records accessed. PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * Able to read and speak English PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * Not specified

What they're measuring

Creation of a registry of older patients within the University of North Carolina's healthcare system

Timeframe: 4 years

Completion of the Geriatric Assessment (GA)

Timeframe: Upon subject's first visit to the clinic

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01137825

SponsorUNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2030-07-01

Contact for this trial

Kirsten A Nyrop, PhD

(919) 962-5139 knyrop@med.unc.edu

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