Association Between Hepatitis C Infection and Renal Cell Carcinoma

Henry Ford Health

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hepatitis C; Renal Cell Carcinoma; Colorectal Cancer

Treatments: Other: Hepatitis C testing

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT01405183

P08406

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine if there is an association between hepatitis C infection and kidney cancer. All patients who are diagnosed with kidney cancer and who will either have a biopsy or surgery will be offered to be tested for hepatitis C. The control group will be colon cancer patients. Both groups would be of recent diagnosis (6 months).

Enrollment: 240 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Male and female patients 18 years or older in whom renal cell carcinoma is suspected and are scheduled for either biopsy or partial or total nephrectomy. Diagnosis within 6 months.
• Male and female patients 18 years or older in whom colorectal cancer has been diagnosed within the last 6 months

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who are unwilling to provide consent
• Patients who decline to complete a questionnaire
• Patient in who blood sample cannot be obtained
• Diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma or colon cancer greater than 6 months

Trial design

240 participants in 2 patient groups

Renal Cell Carcinoma patients

Description:

Newly diagnosed (within 6 months) renal cell carcinoma patients in who a biopsy or surgery will be performed

Treatment:

Other: Hepatitis C testing

Colorectal cancer patients

Description:

Newly diagnosed (6 months) colon cancer patients

Treatment:

Other: Hepatitis C testing