Vaginal Fluid Derived Biomarkers in the Early Detection and Evolution of Gynaecological Cancers
For patients and families
In plain language
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- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Gynaecological Cancers. Basic parameters: from 18 years · Female.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United Kingdom
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
This study will investigate vaginal secretions in those patients with cancer versus those who are cancer free and compare changes in specific markers that change when a cancer first develops. Patients who are being investigated for any gynaecological cancer, undergoing surgery to reduce their risk of gynaecological cancer and those with confirmed gynaecological cancer undergoing anti-cancer treatment will be approached to take part in this study. Participants will be asked to provide an extra blood test, urine sample and high vaginal swab in addition to surplus primary tissue and ascitic fluid that is left over from routine surgical procedures. Specific markers will be compared in patients who have evidence of gynaecological cancer versus those that do not. Changes in these markers during anti-cancer treatment will also be compared to see how these change over time. This could improve the detection and monitoring of gynaecological cancers in those people at highest risk of developing it by using non-invasive multi-cancer early detection tests developed at the University of Southampton.
Primary outcome measures
- Development of a non-invasive diagnostic and prognostic tool for the detection and monitoring of gynaecological cancers using biomarkers in vaginal fluid. [Time frame: From enrolment to 5 years post last participant enrolled]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Suspected cohort: Individuals undergoing investigations for suspected gynaecological cancer. This includes patients undergoing surgery to reduce their risk of the development of gynaecological cancers in the future
- Confirmed treatment cohort: Individuals with a confirmed gynaecological cancer diagnosis undergoing anti-cancer treatment including surgical resection, chemotherapy or radiotherapy as part of their routine clinical care
- Confirmed palliative cohort: Individuals with a confirmed gynaecological cancer diagnosis undergoing palliative procedures including ascitic drainage as part of their routine clinical care
Exclusion criteria
- Patients under 18 years old
- Individuals who lack capacity to consent to trial participation
- Pregnant or breastfeeding patients
- Patients with active vaginal infection
- Patients currently on or having received antibiotics within the previous week
- History of prior malignancy or chronic inflammatory disease
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
United Kingdom · 1 center
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust — Southampton
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07622953 · RHM CAN1897