Biomarkers Study in Pancreatic Cancer

National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Biomarkers Study in Pancreatic Cancer

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01666184

T3212

Details and patient eligibility

About

Study Design:

Patients are eligible if (1) enrolled to TCOG 3207(2) received surgery or biopsy for pancreatic cancer; (3) willing to sign informed consent.

The pancreatic tumor, tissue specimen and blood sample before or after treatment will be collected from department of pathology, surgery or diagnostic medicine.

Full description

We expect to collect tissue samples from 270 pancreatic cancer patients of any stages. Since the enrollment criteria are not limited to new patients, we expect to enroll 67 patients a year. The patient enrollment will be completed in 4 years. Clinical follow-up will be completed in another one year. Data analysis and correlation study may be finished in the end of 5th year of this study.

Enrollment: 270 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients enrolled to TCOG 3207 study: A Randomized Phase III Study of Adjuvant Gemcitabine versus Gemcitabine Plus Concurrent Chemoradiation in Pancreatic Cancer Underwent Curative Intent (R0 / R1) Resection.
2. Patients who were not eligible for TCOG 3207 study but received surgery or biopsy for pancreatic cancer.
3. Patients have to sign informed consent for tissue specimen collection, according to the regulation of DOH.