The Role of Stromal Cell-Derived Factor-1 (SDF-1)/CXC Chemokine Receptor 4 (CXCR4) in Metastasis of Laryngeal and Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

This study is currently recruiting participants.

Verified by National Taiwan University Hospital, June 2005

First Received: September 13, 2005 Last Updated: March 30, 2006 History of Changes

Sponsor:	National Taiwan University Hospital
Information provided by:	National Taiwan University Hospital
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00174096

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between SDF-1/CXCR4 and metastasis of laryngeal and hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas.

Condition
Laryngeal Cancer Hypopharyngeal Cancer Metastasis

Study Type:	Observational
Study Design:	Natural History, Longitudinal, Random Sample, Retrospective Study

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Further study details as provided by National Taiwan University Hospital:

Estimated Enrollment:	100
Study Start Date:	August 2005
Estimated Study Completion Date:	July 2006

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Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	30 Years to 75 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Laryngeal or hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma

Exclusion Criteria:

Pathology other than SCC

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00174096

Contacts

Contact: Ching-Ting Tan, MD, PhD

886-2-23123456 ext 5222

christin@ha.mc.ntu.edu.tw

Locations

Taiwan
National Taiwan University Hospital	Recruiting
Taipei, Taiwan, 100
Contact: Ching-Ting Tan, MD, PhD 886-2-23123456 ext 5222 christin@ha.mc.ntu.edu.tw

Sponsors and Collaborators

National Taiwan University Hospital

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Ching-Ting Tan, MD, PhD

National Taiwan University Hospital

More Information

No publications provided

Study ID Numbers:	9461700624
Study First Received:	September 13, 2005
Last Updated:	March 30, 2006
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00174096 History of Changes
Health Authority:	Taiwan: Department of Health

Keywords provided by National Taiwan University Hospital:

laryngeal cancer
hypopharyngeal cancer
CXCR4
stromal-cell-derived factor-1(SDF-1)
metastasis

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Respiratory Tract Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Otorhinolaryngologic Neoplasms
Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases
Pharyngeal Neoplasms
Laryngeal Neoplasms
Pharyngeal Diseases
Carcinoma
Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms
Neoplastic Processes
Neoplasms

Pathologic Processes
Neoplasms by Site
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Head and Neck Neoplasms
Neoplasm Metastasis
Stomatognathic Diseases
Neoplasms, Squamous Cell
Laryngeal Diseases
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial

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