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Risk Factors and Molecular Genomics of U.S. Patients With Chronic Liver Disease and Hepatocellular Cancer

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01034865
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : December 18, 2009
Last Update Posted : May 1, 2017
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Mindie H. Nguyen, Stanford University

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
To identify risk factors for the development and diagnosis of hepatocellular CA in patients with chronic hepatitis C and to use the data to ultimately develop an effective screening program.

Condition or disease
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular

Study Design
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Study Type : Observational
Actual Enrollment : 750 participants
Observational Model: Case-Control
Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional
Official Title: Risk Factors and Molecular Genomics for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in U.S. Patients With Chronic Liver Disease: A Case Control Study
Study Start Date : May 2001
Actual Primary Completion Date : June 2009
Actual Study Completion Date : June 2009

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MedlinePlus related topics: Liver Diseases

Groups and Cohorts
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Group/Cohort
HCC PTS
Patients with HCC with either: (i) a hepatic mass larger or equal to 5cm, or; (ii) a hepatic mass lesion confirmed by fine needle aspirate (FNA) or by pathology in the cases of surgical resection, or; (iii) a hepatic mass lesion with characteristic CT or MRI or angiographic appearance.
LD
Patients with chronic liver disease without evidence of HCC


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Biospecimen Retention:   Samples With DNA
blood

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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

For Experimental Subjects Only:

Patients with HCC

For Controls Only:

Patients with chronic liver disease without evidence of HCC

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • For both experimental subjects and controls:

    1. Patients between older than 18 years of age of all ethnic backgrounds and genders.
    2. Patients with chronic liver disease

  • For Experimental Subjects Only:

    1. Patients with HCC with a hepatic mass larger or equal to 5cm
    2. Patients with HCC with a hepatic mass lesion confirmed by fine needle aspirate (FNA) or by pathology in the cases of surgical resection
    3. Patients with HCC with a hepatic mass lesion with characteristic CT or MRI or angiographic appearance.
  • For Controls Only:

Patients with chronic liver disease without evidence of HCC confirmed by either :

1. A normal AFP level

2. a negative imaging study (ultrasound, CT, or MR imaging).

3. Negative liver cancer on explants.

*Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients who declined to participate in the study
  2. Patients with a history of HIV infection
  3. Patients with concurrent advanced malignancy of non-hepatic origin.
  4. Patients with significant use of androgenic steroid.
  5. Patients with exposure to vinyl chloride.
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Locations
United States, California
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California, United States, 94305
Sponsors and Collaborators
Stanford University
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Mindie H. Nguyen Stanford University
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Responsible Party: Mindie H. Nguyen, Associate Professor of Medicine, Stanford University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01034865     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: SU-11022007-788
76873
HEP0009 ( Other Identifier: Stanford )
First Posted: December 18, 2009    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: May 1, 2017
Last Verified: April 2017

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Carcinoma
Liver Diseases
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms
 Digestive System Diseases
Adenocarcinoma
Liver Neoplasms
Digestive System Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site