Understanding Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Fanconi Anemia
This study is looking at how squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), a type of cancer, develops in people with Fanconi Anemia (FA), an inherited disorder. People with FA are at higher risk for SCC, especially in the mouth, esophagus, and genital areas. This observational study aims to regularly screen individuals with FA to better understand the natural history of these cancers and early signs of cancer. The study is open to people with FA aged 12 and older, and some children aged 8-11 with specific symptoms. Researchers will collect information through questionnaires, physical exams, blood and saliva samples, and by reviewing medical records. The goal is to improve early detection of SCC in people with FA.
- Study design
- This is an observational study planning to enroll 200 participants. It involves comprehensive screening for cancer or early signs of cancer.
- What's involved
- Participants will have a physical exam and provide blood and saliva samples. They will also complete questionnaires and undergo clinical and research evaluations.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- The study measures outcomes like screening patients with FA and the natural history of oral lesions on an ongoing basis.
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Defining the Natural History of Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Fanconi Anemia
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Lisa J McReynolds, M.D. · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · National Cancer Institute (NCI)
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What this trial measures
- Screen Patients with FAongoing
Prospectively screen individuals with FA for early indicators for the development of esophageal and anogenital SCC.
- Clinical and Pathological Natural History of Oral Potentially Malignant Lesionongoing
Characterize the clinical and pathological natural history of OPMLs in AYAs with FA using brush biopsies for cytopathologic diagnosis and aneuploidy and correlate those findings with tissue biopsies and genomic analyses of oral epithelial dysplasia (OED) and SCC.
- Cohort of Patients with FAongoing
A prospective cohort of individuals with Fanconi anemia (FA) at very high risk of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)