Environmental Pollutants and the Risk of Soft Tissue Sarcoma: A Pilot Study
Information source: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on June 20, 2008
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.
Condition(s) targeted: Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Phase: N/A
Status: Active, not recruiting
Sponsored by: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
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).
Clinical Details
Official title: Environmental Pollutants and the Risk of Soft Tissue Sarcoma: A Pilot Study
Study design: Case Control, Prospective
Primary outcome: enrollment of 60 participants
Eligibility
Minimum age: 18 Years.
Maximum age: 79 Years.
Gender(s): Both.
Criteria:
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
Locations and Contacts
Additional Information
Starting date: September 2004
Ending date: January 2009
Last updated: February 7, 2008
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