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Filter by:Background: Cancer is a leading cause of death in the United States. Researchers want to know more about how cancer develops and grows. They want to understand more about cancers that run in families. This information will help them find better ways to diagnose and treat cancer. Researchers need to collect data from many people who either have cancer or who may get cancer. Objective: To establish a registry of data about people with cancer. The natural history registry will be linked to a database with information about their genetics. Eligibility: People aged 4 weeks and older with a diagnosis of any cancer. People with precancerous conditions or with a family history of an inherited cancer are also needed. Design: Participants will answer questions about their medical history. This visit can be in-person or by phone. Participants will provide blood and saliva samples. Researchers will also collect any samples the participants may already have given in the past. These may include tumor biopsies or samples of bone marrow or other body fluids. No blood will be collected from children younger than 3 years. No new surgeries or biopsies will be done for this study. The samples will be used for genetic research. Researchers will follow up with participants once a year. They will get an updated medical history. They will ask for any new biopsies or other tissue samples. They may collect new saliva and blood samples. Participants may continue in the study for the rest of their lives....
The primary goal of this study is to identify patients with RNA expression profiles consistent with eligibility requirements for therapeutic clinical trials across solid tumors. Left-over tumor tissue will be collected from eligible participants for RNA expression analysis using next-generation sequencing.
The purpose of this study is to assess whether a brief intervention about learning and education is both practical and acceptable for parents of children with cancer.
The ME-Q study aims to validate a patient reported outcome tool called FACT-ICM, which measures health related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients receiving immune checkpoint modulator (ICM) therapy. In addition, this trial seeks to answer if HRQOL can be improved by monitoring and managing patient symptoms whilst they are treated with ICMs.
This is a randomized controlled trial to assess the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a multicomponent technology-supported care delivery intervention trial in 110 older patients with hematologic malignancies [acute myeloid leukemia (AML), myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), multiple myeloma (MM), and diffuse large b-cell lymphoma (DLBCL)] receiving outpatient chemotherapy on treatment-related toxicities, patient-reported outcomes, healthcare utilization, and inflammatory and epigenetic markers.
The purpose of this study is to assess the relationship between brain malignancy volume as defined by post-contrast T1 weighted and F18 Fluciclovine before and following LITT. We hypothesize that imaging with F18 Fluciclovine will be superior to anatomic MR imaging in lesion volume assessment before treatment and that residual F18 Fluciclovine defined tumor will predict local post-LITT disease recurrence.
The purpose of this study is to see whether programs that include both a patient and their spouse or a patient and family caregiver (known as a dyad) are helpful for families in which one member of the dyad has cancer and mild memory difficulties and/or concerns. Participant and their spouse or participant and their family caregiver will have six, 60-minute video-conference sessions which will be scheduled at their convenience. The investigator will loan participants a tablet computer (iPad) to use for videoconferencing and train the participant in its use. Participant and their spouse or participant and their family caregiver will complete three assessments - one before starting the sessions, one after the sixth session, and one after 1 month. Each assessment will include surveys, which the participant will complete separately from their spouse or family caregiver. For most people, it will take upwards of 2 - 4 months to complete this study.
This proposed intervention centers on improving survivorship outcomes among African American and Latinx cancer survivor and caregiver dyads. As a result, there will be four major outcomes. First, as a result of partnership with minority social institutions (e.g. faith leaders), we will develop an in-depth culturally sensitive curriculum and survivorship care plan for Cancer Survivorship and Caregiver Leaders Aimed for Minority Populations (CSC LAMPs). Second, we will increase knowledge and skills by evaluating a comprehensive cancer survivorship training program designed for underserved health professional students. Third, the implementation of this program will improve survivorship outcomes among African American and Latinx cancer survivors with advanced stage cancer and their caregivers. Lastly, this study will build sustainability for underserved minorities with the training of 30 future healthcare providers as a valuable community resource for improving cancer survivorship outcomes. The long-term outcomes of the CSC LAMPs program will generate workforce capacity and diversity in cancer-based clinical practice, research, and community advocacy for underserved minority cancer survivors and caregivers.
Cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Despite the use of surgery in an attempt to cure the majority of solid tumors, metastasis from residual cancer cells still remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality. General anesthesia and surgical stress during surgery suppress the immune response by directly affecting the immune system or by activating the hypothalamic-pituitaryadrenal axis and the sympathetic nervous system. The aim of our prospective observational study was to assess the value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio regarding outcome underwent cancer surgery. Primary aim is to assess the preoperative and postoperative values of inhalational anesthesia vs total intravenous anesthesia.
Since the 60's and 70's, the soar of audiovisual technologies allowed the development of virtual reality (VR). These technologies were then adapted to help reducing anxiety and pain during medical procedures. For visual or audio stimulation, the use of glasses or helmet is frequent. However, little is know about the efficacy of technologies which are not isolating the patient from his real environment during medical care. With this study, the investigators will assess the impact of this kind of sensitive stimulation without isolating the patient, on reducing the anxiety during intravenous treatment in patients with cancer. The machine the investigators are using is projecting relaxing nature movies on the ceiling of the room, with nature sounds or relaxing music.