Active clinical trials for "Neoplasms"

The objective of this study is to evaluate the willingness of patients with ovarian cancer to undergo genetic testing, given the cost, their understanding and acceptance of genetic testing and the possibility of targeted therapy.

In order to learn more about follicular lymphoma and anti-cancer vaccines, we are collecting samples from people with this diagnosis. We then hope to make a vaccine from this tissue to help the immune system destroy cancer cells. We plan on keeping samples in the tissue bank indefinitely.

The primary objective is to identify molecular features predicting response or resistance to cetuximab

This study performs HLA matched stem cell transplantation from unrelated donors in adults who require stem cell transplantation but do not have a matched related donor available. The incidence of graft-versus-host disease in unrelated stem cell transplantation is recorded. This study also monitors the activity and toxicity of total body irradiation and cyclosphosphamide followed by stem cell transplantation from matched unrelated donors.

This study is designed to identify barriers that prevent men who have sex with men from receiving doctor-recommended annual follow-up screenings for anal cancer. Men who are at the highest risk for developing anal cancer will be asked to complete a brief questionnaire (either via telephone or in writing). The questionnaire is designed to identify potential barriers to care-seeking behavior including, relationship status, financial constraints, highest level of education and knowledge about anal cancer and its precursors. The men who agree to participate in the study will then be organized into groups based on their history of coming in for follow-up screening visits after learning that they are at higher risk for developing anal cancer. These groups include 1) men that have come in for regular screening visits (at least once per year), 2) men who came in once and were then lost to follow-up, 3) men who came in for more than one screening visit and were then lost to follow-up, and 4) men who were previously lost to follow-up and then began coming in for screening again. By comparing the men's responses across the different groups, we hope to uncover key barriers and drivers to follow-up screenings for anal cancer. The goal of this study is to evaluate the differences in questionnaire responses across cohorts that may impact care-seeking behavior. We hypothesize that: Patients who regularly comply with annual follow-up screening visits score higher on questions assessing knowledge of HPV and anal cancer. Men in stable relationships are more likely to comply with annual screening visit recommendations. Men who are educated by their primary care physicians about the importance of anal cancer screenings have higher screening rates.

The specific aims of the study include: Profile the demographic, health-related, psychosocial and behavioral characteristics of adults with MEN1 or MEN2. Evaluate MEN-specific distress as well as adherence to surveillance regimens among adults with MEN1 or MEN2, and identify associated with those outcomes.

To obtain data to evaluate whether multispectral digital imaging can assist clinicians to screen for premalignant lesions in the oral cavity. Our system will illuminate tissue with monochromatic light to excite fluorescence, and polarized white light to generate reflectance, exposing abnormalities for real time, clinical diagnosis. Primary Objectives: To compare fluorescence images of oral mucosa lesions, obtained at 350 nm, 380 nm, 400 nm, and 450 nm excitation, to standard white light images and pathologic analysis of biopsied tissue. To compare reflectance images of oral mucosa lesion, obtained using broadband polarized light, to standard white light images and pathologic analysis of biopsied tissue. To develop algorithms to discriminate between normal and abnormal tissue To analyze images to determine which type of optical information (or combination thereof) yields the most diagnostically useful data

The purpose of this study is to examine for HPV E6/E7 mRNA in tampon self-tests, and compare with the cytological and histological diagnoses. Study Hypothesis: Expression of HPV E6/E7 mRNA in Tampon self-tests are a suitable alternative to the routine cervical smear.

The purpose of the study is to collect pancreatic tissue, blood and urine from adults to study pancreatic abnormalities.

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may be at increased risk of lymphoma. The majority of lymphomas in patients with IBD occur in areas of active inflammation. The relationship between IBD and lymphoproliferative disease is however unclear, since both chronic inflammation as well as medications used to treat IBD (especially immunosuppressives - Azathioprine or 6-MP - and anti-TNF alpha agents) have been associated with increased risk of lymphoma. We plan to study the association between IBD and lymphoma in a large, mixed, community based and referral population from the IBD database at Indiana University.