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Serial Plasma EBV DNA for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

NCT02476669 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 900

Last updated 2020-08-14

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Summary

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is an endemic malignancy in Southern China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia. It is highly associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Radiation therapy alone is indicated for early stage I to II diseases while concurrent chemoradiation is required for more advanced stage III to IVB diseases. Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is the standard radiation technique for NPC, in virtue of its superior target coverage and dose sparing to adjacent critical organs-at-risks.

Plasma EBV DNA and other novel plasma biomarkers have been extensively investigated in NPC. Previous studies have proven their predictive and prognostic values in NPC diagnosis, surveillance and survival outcomes.

We would like to investigate the roles of plasma biomarkers including plasma EBV DNA on treatment response evaluation, survival and prognosis on NPC, in the modern era of precision radiation therapy. This will provide important information on refining on the current edition of AJCC/UICC staging classification.

Conditions

  • Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The University of Hong Kong

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Victor Lee, FRCR · The University of Hong Kong

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-06-30
Primary Completion
2020-12-31
Completion
2021-12-31

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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