The aim of the STEP registry is to collect and evaluate experience and data on the diagnosis and treatment of rare childhood tumors in order to use the knowledge gained to improve the treatment prospects for our patients. The rarity of a disease should not be a disadvantage for the young patients.
The objective of the STEP registry is to optimise the diagnosis and treatment of patients with rare tumour diseases in childhood and adolescence. Therefore, a continuous prospective collection of clinical data on rare paediatric tumours is conducted to improve the understanding of these tumours. Beyond analysis of clinical data, further scientific research on the biological and molecular genetic characteristics of these tumours is performed. These data and a close collaboration with international partners, especially the European EXPeRT group, enable the improvement of treatment recommendations for these tumours along with establishment a global interdisciplinary network of rare tumour specialists.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
10,000
The data collection includes, among other things: Diagnosis of the rare tumor (pathological findings/ reference pathological findings), full name, birth date, gender, clinical registry inclusion and exclusion criteria met - yes / no, signed declaration of consent-yes / no, if yes: date of signature
University Hospital Tübingen
Tübingen, Germany
RECRUITINGEvent-free survival
Period between study entry and failure of induction therapy, recurrence or death from any cause is measured.
Time frame: 5 years
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