Sexual Behavior in Head and Neck Cancer Patients

Status unconfirmed

Conditions studied: Oropharyngeal Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Squamous Cell Carcinoma

In brief

The goal of this behavioral research study is to learn if certain sexual behaviors increase the risk for developing head and neck cancers associated with a virus called human papillomavirus (HPV-16). Knowing this information could help doctors better teach patients about avoiding certain risk factors, which may help to prevent the disease.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00662662

Run by

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

People needed

1500

Starts

2008-04-01

Expected to finish

2022-05-31

Last updated by the study team

2020-12-30

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients with newly diagnosed, previously untreated squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN) who are candidates for the molecular epidemiology study LAB00-062 of head and neck cancer.
• Must have the ability to understand and provide informed consent.
• Patients must be 18 years and older.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.
• Resident of the United States.
• Agrees to have tumor tissue, if available, tested for HPV. No additional biopsy will be requested.

You may not qualify if…

• Previous cancer diagnosis excluding non-melanoma skin cancer.
• Blood transfusion within the previous 6 months.
• Immune suppression, such as HIV disease or immune-suppressing therapy (i.e., steroids).

Where it is running

• University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States

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