Endometrial Neoplasms, Uterine Neoplasms
Conditions
Keywords
Corpus Uteri, Endometrium, Cancer
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to provide a repository for long-term storage of endometrial cancer tumor and normal tissue, ascites and serum. This material will be used in studies to better understand the molecular biology of endometrial cancer.
Detailed description
BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE This protocol will create a central repository for banking tumor and other tissues as well as serum from patients with uterine corpus tumors. In addition, this protocol will also serve as a central repository for serum and tissue to healthy post-menopausal and peri-menopausal controls. There will be an internal bank. The internal bank will have samples available to UNM investigators.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
University of New Mexico
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* All patients undergoing hysterectomy, or who have endometrial cancer, and are under routine surveillance. * Patients may have received prior hormonal, cytotoxic chemotherapy, irradiation or surgical therapy. * Healthy post-menopausal and peri-menopausal women. * A consent form must be signed by the patient prior to study entry.
Exclusion criteria
Study Patients: * Patients who do not have primary uterine corpus tumors. * Patients with less than one gram of tumor tissue available to procurement. Controls: * Patients unwilling to have their medical records reviewed for height, weight, and general medical history (see attached data sheets).
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed