International Cancer of the Head and Neck, Genetics and Environment (InterCHANGE) Study

N/AUnknownNCT01972802

National Taiwan University Hospital900 enrolled

Overview

Our overall objective is to understand the role of lifestyle factors, genetics and HPV infection in the development and prognosis of head and neck cancer particularly in Asia.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

900

Conditions

Evaluate the Association Between Certain Environmental Exposures (e.g. Cigarette Smoking, Alcohol Drinking, Betel Nut Chewing…) and Head and Neck Cancers Assess the Effect of Genetic Factors, Including Both SNP and Copy Number Variation (CNV) Through Analysis of Both Main Effect and Gene-gene Interaction

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: Age 18\~80 Incident head and neck cancer patients * Oral, oropharynx and hypopharynx (C00-C14) * Laryngreal cancer (C32) * \*Esophageal cancer if possible (C15) Exclusion Criteria: * Salivary gland (C07-C08) * Nasopharynx (C11) * Thyroid (C79.3)

Locations (1)

National Taiwan University Hospital

Tiapei, Taipei, Taiwan

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

head and neck cancer risk factor

evaluate the association between certain environmental exposures (e.g. cigarette smoking, alcohol drinking, betel nut chewing…) and head and neck cancers,assess the effect of genetic factors, including both SNP and copy number variation (CNV) through analysis of both main effect and gene-gene interaction

Time frame: Four years

Central Contacts

Pei-Jen Lou

CONTACT

+886-23123456 pjlou@ntu.edu.tw

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