RecruitingNCT02099734

Germ Cell Tumor and Testicular Tumor DNA Registry

Sponsor

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Enrollment

1,000 participants

Start Date

Jan 1, 2014

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Germ Cell Tumor Testicular Tumor

Summary

This study is being done to create a registry to help us learn more about germ cell tumors (GCT) and other testicular tumors. The registry will include people with these tumors and also relatives and unrelated people without these tumors. This study will help us learn more about the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and outcome of these tumors. Studying relatives of patients and people unrelated to patients with GCT and other testicular tumors will help us understand why some people get these tumors and why some people don't.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This is a DNA registry — not a treatment trial — that collects genetic information from people with testicular tumors or germ cell tumors (a type of cancer that usually starts in the testicles) and their family members to better understand inherited risk factors. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 or older and speak English - You have been diagnosed with, or are suspected of having, a germ cell tumor or testicular mass - You are a blood relative of someone with this diagnosis — even if you do not have cancer yourself - You are a healthy person with no personal history of cancer (other than certain skin cancers) and no family history of germ cell or testicular tumors **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You do not meet the above criteria Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

This summary was AI-generated to explain the trial in plain language. It is not medical advice. Always discuss eligibility with your doctor before enrolling in a clinical trial.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALQuestionnaires

OTHERsample of blood or saliva

A sample of blood or saliva will be obtained for DNA extraction. Approximately 2-4 tubes of blood will be collected or one tablespoon of saliva. If a participant has already provided a DNA sample for another MSKCC IRB approved protocol, they may not need to provide an additional sample.