Cancer Occurrence and Outcome in Young Patients Undergoing Cancer Treatment at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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RATIONALE: Gathering information about the number of young patients with cancer and the outcome of these patients may help doctors learn more about cancer. PURPOSE: This research study is looking at the medical records of young patients undergoing cancer treatment at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center to determine how often cancer occurs and the outcome of these patients.

Detailed Description
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OBJECTIVES: To determine the number of patients between 15 and 30 years old who are treated for newly diagnosed cancer at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC), in middle Tennessee, and in the state of Tennessee between 1990 and 2005. To determine the outcomes of these patients. To determine the number of these patients enrolled on clinical trials at VICC. To compare the outcomes of these patients when treated on a trial versus not treated on a trial provided they have the same disease. To compare the number of these patients who are treated on a clinical trial when they are first seen at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital vs Vanderbilt University Hospital. To determine referral patterns of these patients to VICC. To compare the outcomes of these patients who are treated at VICC vs middle Tennessee vs the state of Tennessee vs the entire nation. To determine the reason for not enrolling on a clinical trial. OUTLINE: Cancer cases taken from the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC) Registry and the Tennessee Cancer Registry are examined for number and types of cancer, mortality rates broken down by county and health department region, electronic medical records, and treatment outcomes. Data is analyzed for comparison of number of new cancer patients, mortality rates, and referral patterns at VICC versus number of new cancer patients in the region, state, and country.

Official Title
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VICC Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Review

Conditions
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Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific, Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: medical chart review
* Other: study of socioeconomic and demographic variables


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Diagnosis of cancer Newly diagnosed disease from 1990 to 2005 15 to 30 years old at the time of cancer diagnosis Must live in the state of Tennessee PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Not specified PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Not specified

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 15 Years
Maximum Age: 30 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Intervention/Treatment |
| --- |
|Other: medical chart review|nan|
|Other: study of socioeconomic and demographic variables|nan|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Number of patients with newly diagnosed cancer from 1990 to 2005 and treated at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center (VICC), in middle Tennessee, and the state of Tennessee |  |  | 
| Comparison of outcomes |  |  | 
| Number of patients enrolled in clinical trials at VICC |  |  | 
| Outcomes of patients treated on a trial vs those not treated with the same disease |  |  | 
| Comparison of number of patients treated at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital vs Vanderbilt University Hospital |  |  | 
| Referral patterns |  |  | 
| Reason for not enrolling on a clinical trial |  |  | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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unspecified adult solid tumor, protocol specific, unspecified childhood solid tumor, protocol specific