Clinical trial on the natural history of solid organ cancer stem cells (SOCSC)

Studying Stem Cells in Patients With Primary or Metastatic Solid Tumors. ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00892060

Study Type: Observational

Primary Objective:

To study and characterize, both quantitatively and qualitatively, solid organ cancer stem cells (SOCSC) from the time of tumor resection to the time of recurrence and/or metastasis using established phenotypic and functional markers of putative cancer stem cells from patients with primary or metastatic solid tumors.

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Estimated Enrollment: 676
Study Start Date: February 2009
Estimated Primary Completion Date: February 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

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Location: United States, Maryland

Principal Investigator:

Itzhak Avital, MD NCI - Surgery Branch

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