Active clinical trials for "Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial"

Ovarian carcinoma has poor prognosis and new therapeutic strategies are required. Many patients with ovarian carcinoma showed resistance to chemotherapy. Cleaved FasL is known for induced atypical response when is binding to Fas such as avoiding apoptosis and inducing cell motility.

Primary objectives: To develop peritoneal carcinomatosis index (PCI) for ovarian cancer, tubal cancer and primary peritoneal cancer that can represent perioperative intraperitoneal tumor burden objectively Secondary objectives: To establish the relationship and find out clinical significance between PCI, tumor location and tumor characteristics

The aim of this prospective registration and translational research study is to evaluate the praevalence of BRCA regarding germline and somatic mutations.

We are inviting you to participate in a study of how people who have had genetic counseling for breast/ovarian cancer risk feel about certain reproductive technologies, preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) and prenatal genetic diagnosis (PND), that may reduce the chances of passing increased risk onto one's children. We would also like feedback from patients who have been to our clinic in the past on the best ways to talk about PGD and PND during genetic counseling sessions. We are seeking both the opinions of people who are interested in these technologies and those who are not. It does not matter whether you have heard of PGD or PND before - you can still participate. Your past experience with genetic counseling is valuable to us in deciding how to communicate this information during sessions.

The purpose of this study is to determine what the immune response is of ovarian cancer patients in remission, when they are given the flu vaccine. After receiving the flu vaccine, patients will have blood drawn 5 times in 12 months to study antibody response to the flu vaccine.

Individuals and families with known or suspected syndromes that include breast, ovarian or genetically-related cancers are enrolled in this family study, which is a syndrome-specific sub-set of the long-standing DCEG Human Genetics Program umbrella family studies protocol (78-C-0039). Cancer outcomes are documented through review of medical, vital, and pathology records. Selected individuals and family members are asked to complete questionnaires to assess etiologic risk factors and to undergo clinical evaluations specifically tailored to the relevant familial syndrome. Study participants are monitored prospectively for the development of outcomes of interest, typically by means of periodic mail or telephone contact. In selected instances, subjects may return to the Clinical Center periodically for study-specific follow-up examinations. Study participants are asked to donate biologic specimens to be used in the laboratory search for cancer etiology and mechanisms of carcinogenesis. DNA and serial serum samples will be collected. Tumor tissue will be obtained whenever feasible. Clinical genetic testing for tumor susceptibility gene(s) mutations and risk notification will be offered consistent with ASCO guidelines when reasonable individual cancer risk estimates can be delivered, and only to those participants who choose to know their individual genetic status after appropriate education and counseling. The testing will be conducted exclusively in Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)-licensed laboratories. Clinical genetic testing and risk notification are entirely optional and do not affect subject eligibility for other aspects of the protocol. A separate consent procedure and consent form will be used for genetic testing and risk notification. This protocol, developed in response to recommendations developed by the Clinical Center IRB, is intended to: Provide a mechanism under which the Clinical Genetics Branch can honor the commitment made to the members of over 60 hereditary breast/ovarian cancer families which have been participated in various Human Genetics Program research studies conducted over the past 3 decades to provide genetic counseling, clinical germline mutation testing, and consultative services now that several of the major breast/ovarian cancer susceptibility genes have been identified; Provide a mechanism through which new families with various familial syndromes associated with an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer can be studied, as research interests in these syndromes evolve over time; and Create a resource of well-characterized, carefully documented high-risk families to facilitate the development of new etiologic and translational research studies in the future. While we do not offer specific anti-cancer therapy as part of this protocol, we provide assistance to ensure that study participants who require treatment for problems that develop during the course of the study are referred to appropriate health providers. We remain available to provide advice and consultation related to the management of the familial cancer syndrome to study participants and their health care providers.

PCR for chlamydia DNA is done in paraffin blocks of cases of primary tubal cancer and is compared to cases of high grade serous ovarian cancer and normal tubes .

The purpose of this study is to better understand why women choose to have their fallopian tubes removed as a method for ovarian cancer prevention. This will be done through a paper questionnaire and phone interviews. The investigators hope to gain information that will allow us to better counsel women about ovarian cancer prevention.

A prospective, multi-centre, epidemiological observational study designed to evaluate the prevalence of BRCA1 and BRCA2 (BReast CAncer gene) mutations in current and newly diagnosed ovarian cancer patients across different countries in the Gulf region. This study will also describe the epidemiological features for the disease for the enrolled patients.

The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of routine referral to genetic counseling for all patients with a new diagnosis of epithelial ovarian, primary peritoneal or fallopian tube cancer.