Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy, and Surgery in Treating Patients With Locally Advanced Cancer of the Vulva

NCT ID: NCT00068406

Last Updated: 2017-11-20

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

61 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-01-31

Study Completion Date

2012-01-20

Brief Summary

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This phase II trial is studying how well giving radiation therapy together with cisplatin followed by surgery works in treating patients with locally advanced cancer of the vulva. Drugs used in chemotherapy such as cisplatin use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Giving chemotherapy with radiation therapy before surgery may shrink the tumor so it can be removed during surgery.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES:

I. Determine the efficacy of radiotherapy and cisplatin, in terms of achieving a complete clinical and pathological response, in patients with locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva that is not amenable to standard radical vulvectomy.

II. Determine the toxicity of this regimen followed by surgery in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

Patients undergo radiotherapy daily on days 1-5 and receive concurrent cisplatin IV over 30 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats weekly for approximately 6.5 weeks (a total of 32 fractions of radiotherapy) in the absence of unacceptable toxicity.

Six to eight weeks after the completion of chemoradiotherapy, patients with a complete clinical response may undergo incisional biopsy of the primary tumor and bilateral inguinal/femoral nodes (if the groin nodes were initially unresectable). Patients with microscopic or gross resectable residual disease may then undergo radical resection of the residual tumor. Patients with unresectable disease after the completion of chemoradiotherapy receive additional radiotherapy with 1-2 courses of concurrent cisplatin.

Patients are followed every 3 months for 2 years, every 6 months for 3 years, and then annually thereafter.

Conditions

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Stage III Vulvar Cancer Stage IVB Vulvar Cancer Vulvar Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Treatment (conventional surgery, radiation therapy, cisplatin)

Patients undergo radiotherapy daily on days 1-5 and receive concurrent cisplatin IV over 30 minutes on day 1. Treatment repeats weekly for approximately 6.5 weeks (a total of 32 fractions of radiotherapy) in the absence of unacceptable toxicity.

Six to eight weeks after the completion of chemoradiotherapy, patients with a complete clinical response may undergo incisional biopsy of the primary tumor and bilateral inguinal/femoral nodes (if the groin nodes were initially unresectable). Patients with microscopic or gross resectable residual disease may then undergo radical resection of the residual tumor. Patients with unresectable disease after the completion of chemoradiotherapy receive additional radiotherapy with 1-2 courses of concurrent cisplatin.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

3-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

Cisplatin

Intervention Type DRUG

Given IV

Conventional Surgery

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Interventions

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3-Dimensional Conformal Radiation Therapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

Cisplatin

Given IV

Intervention Type DRUG

Conventional Surgery

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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3-dimensional radiation therapy 3D CONFORMAL RADIATION THERAPY 3D CRT 3D-CRT Conformal Therapy Radiation Conformal Therapy Abiplatin Blastolem Briplatin CDDP Cis-diammine-dichloroplatinum Cis-diamminedichloridoplatinum Cis-diamminedichloro Platinum (II) Cis-diamminedichloroplatinum Cis-dichloroammine Platinum (II) Cis-platinous Diamine Dichloride Cis-platinum Cis-platinum II Cis-platinum II Diamine Dichloride Cismaplat Cisplatina Cisplatinum Cisplatyl Citoplatino Citosin Cysplatyna DDP Lederplatin Metaplatin Neoplatin Peyrone's Chloride Peyrone's Salt Placis Plastistil Platamine Platiblastin Platiblastin-S Platinex Platinol Platinol- AQ Platinol-AQ Platinol-AQ VHA Plus Platinoxan Platinum Platinum Diamminodichloride Platiran Platistin Platosin

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva

* T3 or T4 (N0-3, M0)
* Not amenable to surgical resection by standard radical vulvectomy
* Previously untreated disease
* No recurrent disease
* No vulvar melanoma or sarcoma
* Performance status - GOG 0-3
* Absolute neutrophil count at least 1,500/mm\^3
* Platelet count at least 100,000/mm\^3
* Bilirubin no greater than 1.5 times normal
* Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 3 times normal
* SGOT no greater than 3 times normal
* Creatinine no greater than 2.0 mg/dL
* No gastrointestinal bleeding
* No severe gastrointestinal symptoms
* Capable of tolerating a radical course of chemoradiotherapy
* No septicemia
* No severe infection
* No other invasive malignancy within the past 5 years except nonmelanoma skin cancer
* No circumstance that would preclude study completion or follow-up
* No prior cytotoxic chemotherapy
* No prior pelvic radiotherapy
* No concurrent boost brachytherapy
* No prior anticancer therapy that would contraindicate study therapy
Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Gynecologic Oncology Group

NETWORK

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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David Moore

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Gynecologic Oncology Group

Locations

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University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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Banner Thunderbird Medical Center

Glendale, Arizona, United States

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Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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Western Regional CCOP

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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USC / Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

Los Angeles, California, United States

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UC Irvine Health/Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

Orange, California, United States

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Colorado Gynecologic Oncology Group

Aurora, Colorado, United States

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North Colorado Medical Center

Greeley, Colorado, United States

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McKee Medical Center

Loveland, Colorado, United States

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Hartford Hospital

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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The Hospital of Central Connecticut

New Britain, Connecticut, United States

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Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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Mayo Clinic in Florida

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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Lakeland Regional Cancer Center

Lakeland, Florida, United States

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UF Cancer Center at Orlando Health

Orlando, Florida, United States

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Central Georgia Gynecologic Oncology

Macon, Georgia, United States

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Memorial University Medical Center

Savannah, Georgia, United States

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Rush - Copley Medical Center

Aurora, Illinois, United States

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University of Illinois

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Decatur Memorial Hospital

Decatur, Illinois, United States

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Joliet Oncology-Hematology Associates Limited

Joliet, Illinois, United States

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Memorial Medical Center

Springfield, Illinois, United States

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Carle Clinic-Urbana Main

Urbana, Illinois, United States

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Elkhart General Hospital

Elkhart, Indiana, United States

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Indiana University/Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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Gynecologic Oncology of Indiana

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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Community Howard Regional Health

Kokomo, Indiana, United States

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IU Health La Porte Hospital

La Porte, Indiana, United States

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Franciscan Saint Anthony Health-Michigan City

Michigan City, Indiana, United States

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Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center-Mishawaka

Mishawaka, Indiana, United States

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Memorial Hospital of South Bend

South Bend, Indiana, United States

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South Bend Clinic

South Bend, Indiana, United States

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Northern Indiana Cancer Research Consortium

South Bend, Indiana, United States

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University of Iowa/Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

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Providence Medical Center

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

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Lawrence Memorial Hospital

Lawrence, Kansas, United States

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Radiation Oncology Practice Corporation Southwest

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

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University of Kentucky/Markey Cancer Center

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

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Woman's Hospital

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

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MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center/Weinberg Cancer Institute

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Baystate Medical Center

Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

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Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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Michigan Cancer Research Consortium NCORP

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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Beaumont Hospital-Dearborn

Dearborn, Michigan, United States

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Saint John Hospital and Medical Center

Detroit, Michigan, United States

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Hurley Medical Center

Flint, Michigan, United States

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Genesys Regional Medical Center-West Flint Campus

Flint, Michigan, United States

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Spectrum Health at Butterworth Campus

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

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Spectrum Health-Blodgett Campus

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

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Gynecologic Oncology of West Michigan PLLC

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

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Allegiance Health

Jackson, Michigan, United States

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Sparrow Hospital

Lansing, Michigan, United States

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Saint Mary Mercy Hospital

Livonia, Michigan, United States

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Saint Joseph Mercy Oakland

Pontiac, Michigan, United States

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Saint Joseph Mercy Port Huron

Port Huron, Michigan, United States

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Saint Mary's of Michigan

Saginaw, Michigan, United States

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Lakeland Hospital

Saint Joseph, Michigan, United States

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Saint John Macomb-Oakland Hospital

Warren, Michigan, United States

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University of Minnesota/Masonic Cancer Center

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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Centerpoint Medical Center LLC

Independence, Missouri, United States

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Mercy Hospital-Joplin

Joplin, Missouri, United States

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Radiation Oncology Practice Corporation South

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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Radiation Oncology Practice Corporation - North

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, United States

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University of Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

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Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

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Stony Brook University Medical Center

Stony Brook, New York, United States

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UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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Carolinas Medical Center/Levine Cancer Institute

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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Novant Health Oncology Specialists

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center/Fairview Hospital

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Riverside Methodist Hospital

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Mount Carmel Health Center West

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Lake University Ireland Cancer Center

Mentor, Ohio, United States

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University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Cancer Care Associates-Midtown

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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Oklahoma Cancer Specialists and Research Institute-Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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Abington Memorial Hospital

Abington, Pennsylvania, United States

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Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest

Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

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Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center

Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

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Temple University Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Women and Infants Hospital

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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Black Hills Obstetrics and Gynecology

Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

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Knoxville Gynecologic Cancer Specialists PC

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

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University of Texas Medical Branch

Galveston, Texas, United States

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Cottonwood Hospital Medical Center

Murray, Utah, United States

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Carilion Clinic Gynecological Oncology

Roanoke, Virginia, United States

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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Seattle, Washington, United States

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University of Washington Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Northwest Medical Specialties PLLC

Tacoma, Washington, United States

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Green Bay Oncology at Saint Vincent Hospital

Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

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Saint Vincent Hospital

Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

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Green Bay Oncology Limited at Saint Mary's Hospital

Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

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Saint Mary's Hospital

Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

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Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center

La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States

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University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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NCI-2009-00582

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CDR0000322259

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

GOG-0205

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

GOG-0205

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

U10CA027469

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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GOG-0205

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id