Scientists hunt genetic secrets of 'Miracle' cancer survivors

NCT ID NCT02243592

Ongoing Knowledge-focused Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI) Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

Summary

This study aims to understand why some cancer patients have remarkable, unexpected recoveries from treatments that fail for most others. Researchers will analyze tumor samples from about 170 of these 'exceptional responders' to look for unique genetic patterns. The goal is to discover biological clues that could help develop more effective treatments for everyone in the future.

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Locations

Aurora Medical Center in Summit

Summit, Wisconsin, 53066, United States
Baylor College of Medicine/Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
Ben Taub General Hospital

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
Benefis Sletten Cancer Institute

Great Falls, Montana, 59405, United States
Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois - Decatur

Decatur, Illinois, 62526, United States
Cancer Centers of Southwest Oklahoma Research

Lawton, Oklahoma, 73505, United States
Chester County Hospital

West Chester, Pennsylvania, 19380, United States
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center

Duarte, California, 91010, United States
Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Butterworth Hospital

Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503, United States
CoxHealth South Hospital

Springfield, Missouri, 65807, United States
Decatur Memorial Hospital

Decatur, Illinois, 62526, United States
Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States
Emory University Hospital/Winship Cancer Institute

Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
Greenwich Hospital

Greenwich, Connecticut, 06830, United States
Helen F Graham Cancer Center

Newark, Delaware, 19713, United States
Henry Ford Health Providence Southfield Hospital

Southfield, Michigan, 48075, United States
Huntsman Cancer Institute/University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84112, United States
Illinois CancerCare-Peoria

Peoria, Illinois, 61615, United States
John B Amos Cancer Center

Columbus, Georgia, 31904, United States
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center - Santa Clara

Santa Clara, California, 95051, United States
Kaiser Permanente Northwest

Portland, Oregon, 97227, United States
Kaiser Permanente-Fresno

Fresno, California, 93720, United States
Kaiser Permanente-Oakland

Oakland, California, 94611, United States
Kaiser Permanente-Richmond

Richmond, California, 94801, United States
Kaiser Permanente-Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa, California, 95403, United States
Kaiser Permanente-Stockton

Stockton, California, 95210, United States
Kaiser Permanente-Walnut Creek

Walnut Creek, California, 94596, United States
Medical Oncology Hematology Consultants PA

Newark, Delaware, 19713, United States
Mercy Hospital Saint Louis

St Louis, Missouri, 63141, United States
Mercy Hospital Springfield

Springfield, Missouri, 65804, United States
Missouri Baptist Medical Center

St Louis, Missouri, 63131, United States
NCI - Center for Cancer Research

Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
National Cancer Institute Developmental Therapeutics Clinic

Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
NorthShore University HealthSystem-Evanston Hospital

Evanston, Illinois, 60201, United States
Physicians' Clinic of Iowa PC

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 52402, United States
Portsmouth Regional Hospital

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 03802, United States
Poudre Valley Hospital

Fort Collins, Colorado, 80524, United States
Presence Resurrection Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, 60631, United States
Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Butternut

Greenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States
Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Faris

Greenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States
Prisma Health Cancer Institute - Seneca

Seneca, South Carolina, 29672, United States
Reading Hospital

West Reading, Pennsylvania, 19611, United States
Reading Hospital McGlinn Cancer Institute at Phoenixville

Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, 19460, United States
Riverside Methodist Hospital

Columbus, Ohio, 43214, United States
Rush MD Anderson Cancer Center

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
Saint Alphonsus Cancer Care Center-Boise

Boise, Idaho, 83706, United States
Saint Francis Medical Center

Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 63703, United States
Sanford Cancer Center Oncology Clinic

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57104, United States
Sanford Roger Maris Cancer Center

Fargo, North Dakota, 58122, United States
Sanford USD Medical Center - Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57117-5134, United States
Sibley Memorial Hospital

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20016, United States
South Georgia Medical Center/Pearlman Cancer Center

Valdosta, Georgia, 31602, United States
Springfield Clinic

Springfield, Illinois, 62702, United States
Trinity Health Medical Center - Brighton

Brighton, Michigan, 48114, United States
Trinity Health Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48106, United States
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital

Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
UCSF Medical Center-Mission Bay

San Francisco, California, 94158, United States
UP Health System Hematology Oncology Marquette

Marquette, Michigan, 49855, United States
UP Health System Marquette

Marquette, Michigan, 49855, United States
UW Cancer Center at ProHealth Care

Waukesha, Wisconsin, 53188, United States
University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
University of New Mexico Cancer Center

Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87106, United States
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States
University of Rochester

Rochester, New York, 14642, United States
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
University of Virginia Cancer Center

Charlottesville, Virginia, 22908, United States
University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center - University Hospital

Madison, Wisconsin, 53792, United States
WVUH-Berkely Medical Center

Martinsburg, West Virginia, 25401, United States
Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, United States
Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
Wayne State University/Karmanos Cancer Institute

Detroit, Michigan, 48201, United States
Wellmont Holston Valley Hospital and Medical Center

Kingsport, Tennessee, 37660, United States
York Hospital

York Village, Maine, 03909, United States

Conditions

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MALIGNANT NEOPLASM