Development of Liquid Biopsy Technologies for Noninvasive Cancer Diagnostics in Patients with Suspicious Thyroid Nodules or Thyroid Cancer

Description

This study is being done to help researchers learn more about and successfully diagnose cancer using blood samples and tissue samples from surgeries in patients with suspicious thyroid nodules or thyroid cancer. Diagnosing cancer in this way, as opposed to biopsies, may be less invasive to the patient. Analyzing blood and tissues samples may also help researchers to differentiate non-cancerous tumors from thyroid cancer and detect high-risk mutations to guide treatment.

Conditions

Thyroid Gland Carcinoma, Thyroid Gland Nodule

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

This study is being done to help researchers learn more about and successfully diagnose cancer using blood samples and tissue samples from surgeries in patients with suspicious thyroid nodules or thyroid cancer. Diagnosing cancer in this way, as opposed to biopsies, may be less invasive to the patient. Analyzing blood and tissues samples may also help researchers to differentiate non-cancerous tumors from thyroid cancer and detect high-risk mutations to guide treatment.

Isolation and Characterization of Extracellular Vesicles in Patients with Thyroid Nodules and Thyroid Cancer

Development of Liquid Biopsy Technologies for Noninvasive Cancer Diagnostics in Patients with Suspicious Thyroid Nodules or Thyroid Cancer

Condition
Thyroid Gland Carcinoma
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Los Angeles

UCLA / Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Aged 18 and older
  • * Consented for thyroid surgery for thyroid cancer or indeterminate thyroid nodule
  • * Patients with concurrent malignancy

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center,

James Wu, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, UCLA / Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center

Study Record Dates

2027-02-01