Massive cancer registry aims to unlock genetic secrets of bladder cancer

NCT ID NCT00902590

Ongoing Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study creates a large registry of people with and without urothelial cancer (bladder, ureter, or renal pelvis cancer) to learn how genes and lifestyle affect risk. Participants provide a saliva sample and fill out questionnaires. The goal is to improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of these cancers.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this registry could help identify genetic markers and risk factors that lead to better ways to prevent, detect, and treat urothelial cancers.
What could go wrong: This is an observational registry, not a treatment trial. It may take years to yield actionable results, and findings may not apply to all populations.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

renal pelvis carcinoma ureter cancer urinary bladder carcinoma Urinary Bladder Neoplasms urothelial carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BLADDER CANCER RENAL PELVIS CANCER URETER CANCER UROTHELIAL CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge

Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, 10065, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack

Commack, New York, 11725, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau

Uniondale, New York, 11553, United States

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