RecruitingNCT00006518

Specimen Collections From Participants With HIV Infection, KSHV Infection, Viral-Related Pre-malignant Lesions and Cancer

Collection of Blood, Bone Marrow, Tumor, or Tissue Samples From Patients With HIV Infection, KSHV Infection, Viral-Related Pre-Malignant Lesions, and/or Cancer


Sponsor

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Enrollment

1,029 participants

Start Date

Dec 6, 2000

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Summary

BACKGROUND: * A number of important scientific advances can be made through the study of blood, bone marrow, tumor, or other tissue samples from patients with HIV infection, infection with Kaposi s sarcoma associated herpesvirus (KSHV), infection with other oncogenic viruses, or cancer. * This protocol provides a mechanism to affect a variety of such studies. OBJECTIVES: -Acquisition of serum, circulating cells, bone marrow, and tumor or normal tissue samples from participants with HIV infection, KSHV infection, or with cancer. ELIGIBILITY: -Eligibility criteria include age 18 years or older and at least one of the following: Exposure risk to HIV, KSHV, or HPV; HIV seropositive; KSHV seropositive; EBV seropositive; HTLV-1 seropositive; malignancy, Castleman s disease, or skin lesions with appearance of Kaposi s sarcoma; or cervical or anal intraepithelial lesion. DESIGN: * Up to 999 subjects will be enrolled in this study. * Blood samples may be collected at the initial visit, and at follow-up visits. * Other fluids/excretions may be collected (such as urine, saliva, semen, and stool). * Tumor samples may be obtained by fine needle aspirate, by removal of pleural or peritoneal fluid, by skin punch biopsy, or by excisional biopsy, providing the tumor is accessible with minimal risk to the participants. * Specific risks will be described in a separate consent to be obtained at the time of the biopsy. * Samples will be studied in the HIV and AIDS Malignancy Branch, CCR, NCI; laboratories in NCI-Frederick; or those of collaborating investigators.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study collects blood and tissue samples from people with HIV, KSHV (the virus that causes Kaposi's sarcoma), or related viral infections to study how these viruses contribute to cancer. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 years of age or older - You have been exposed to or tested positive for HIV, KSHV, EBV, or HTLV-1 - You have been diagnosed with a cancer, Kaposi's sarcoma skin lesions, or a pre-cancerous lesion of the cervix or anus - You are able to give informed consent **You may NOT be eligible if...** - There are no exclusion criteria — all who meet the above criteria are welcome Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

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