Cervical Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
stage IIB cervical cancer, stage III cervical cancer, stage IVA cervical cancer, cervical adenocarcinoma, cervical adenosquamous cell carcinoma, cervical squamous cell carcinoma
Brief summary
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors identify and learn more about biomarkers related to cancer. It may also help doctors predict how well patients will respond to treatment. PURPOSE: This research study is looking at biomarkers in blood samples from patients with invasive cervical cancer.
Detailed description
OBJECTIVES: Primary * To develop a serum proteomic profile for cervical cancer using banked pre-treatment serum specimens from patients with invasive cervical cancer and to determine if this serum proteomic profile has possible utility in cervical cancer prognosis. Secondary * To develop a serum proteomic profile for cervical cancer using banked post-treatment serum specimens from these patients and to determine if this serum proteomic profile has possible utility in cervical cancer prognosis. OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study. Banked serum specimens are used to generate proteomic profiles.
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Histologically confirmed invasive adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, or adenosquamous cell carcinoma of the cervix * Stage IIB, III, or IVA disease * Eligible and evaluable for GOG-0191 * Pre- and/or post-treatment serum specimens available for proteomic analysis PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * Patient has given consent to allow their specimen(s) to be used for future cancer research PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * See Disease Characteristics
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Generation of a serum proteomic profile using banked pre-treatment serum specimens that may have potential utility for cervical cancer prognosis (overall survival and progression-free survival [PFS]) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Generation of a serum proteomic profile using banked post-treatment serum specimens that may have potential utility for cervical cancer prognosis (overall survival and PFS) | — |