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| Sponsored by: |
University of Rochester |
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| Information provided by: | University of Rochester |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00178295 |
Purpose
Treatment for brain cancer may include radiation therapy. Radiation therapy is the treatment of tumors with X-rays. This study is related to understanding the side effects of radiation treatment for brain tumors.
This study is being conducted by the University of Rochester Cancer Center to compare the extent of side effects of brain cancer treatment with changes in levels of blood proteins called cytokines.
| Condition | Intervention |
|---|---|
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Brain Neoplasm |
Radiation: Radiation Therapy |
| Study Type: | Observational |
| Study Design: | Cohort, Prospective |
| Official Title: | Radiation-Induced Cytokine Cascades and Their Correlation With Central Nervous System Injury |
Eligibility| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
| Sampling Method: | Non-Probability Sample |
Patient who are going to receive radiation therapy as part of the treatment for their brain cancer
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contacts and Locations| Contact: Louis S Constine, MD | 585-275-5622 |
| United States, New York | |
| University of Rochester, Dept. Radiation Oncology | Recruiting |
| Rochester, New York, United States, 14642 | |
| Contact: Louis Constine, MD | |
| Principal Investigator: Louis Constine, MD | |
| Study Chair: | Louis S Constine, MD | Universtiy of Rochester, Dept of Radiation Oncology |
| Study Chair: | Ralph Brasacchio, MD | University of Rochester, Department of Radiation Oncology |
| Study Chair: | Paul Okunieff, MD | University of Rochester, Department of Radiation Oncology |
More Information
| Responsible Party: | University of Rochester, Medical Center ( Louis Constine, Md ) |
| Study ID Numbers: | URCC 11095 |
| Study First Received: | September 12, 2005 |
| Last Updated: | May 15, 2009 |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00178295 History of Changes |
| Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
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Brain Neoplasms Wounds and Injuries Disorders of Environmental Origin Central Nervous System Diseases |
Central Nervous System Neoplasms Trauma, Nervous System Brain Diseases Nervous System Neoplasms |
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Brain Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Nervous System Diseases Wounds and Injuries Disorders of Environmental Origin |
Central Nervous System Diseases Central Nervous System Neoplasms Trauma, Nervous System Brain Diseases Nervous System Neoplasms |