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The purpose of this study is to identify blood markers that have the ability to diagnose liver cancer with improved accuracy, so that it can be used alone or in conjunction with alpha-feto protein (AFP)
Liver cancer is a deadly cancer that is typically hard to diagnose and treat. The currently used blood marker for the clinical diagnosis of liver cancer is alpha-feto protein (AFP), which misses 40-60% of patients with liver cancer because it lacks sufficient specificity and sensitivity. The purpose of this study is to identify blood markers that have the ability to diagnose liver cancer with improved accuracy, so that it can be used alone or in conjunction with AFP. The aim of this study is to identify new blood markers of liver cancer that can be used to increase the rate of accurate diagnosis of this malignancy.
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Identify new blood markers of liver cancer | Blood specimens collected through another protocol, Patients would have signed informed consent for that protocol, and agreed to have their blood specimens stored for future research such as this one. | upto 12 months |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
-Patients will be excluded if, upon looking through their medical records, information required for data analysis are missing.
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Patients diagnosed with liver cancer
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel So | Stanford University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Stanford University School of Medicine | Stanford | California | 94305 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D008113 | Liver Neoplasms |
| ID | Term |
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| D004067 | Digestive System Neoplasms |
| D009371 | Neoplasms by Site |
| D009369 | Neoplasms |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
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blood
| D008107 |
| Liver Diseases |