Neuropsychological and Behavioral Testing in Younger Patients With Cancer

NCT ID: NCT00772200

Last Updated: 2025-09-18

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

1200 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-02-27

Brief Summary

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This research trial studies neuropsychological (learning, remembering or thinking) and behavioral outcomes in children and adolescents with cancer by collecting information over time from a series of tests.

Detailed Description

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To institute procedures to ensure a consistent, streamlined, and efficient administration of the neuropsychological/behavioral tests in a cooperative group setting in order to maximize compliance with a standardized assessment battery conducted at 3 standardized time points.

OUTLINE:

Parent and child participants complete the COG Standard Neuropsychological and Behavioral Battery at approximately 9, 30, and 60 months post-diagnosis in a 1-2 hour testing session conducted by a neuropsychologist or psychologist. The Battery consists of measures of intelligence, processing speed, attention, memory, language preference, behavioral/social/emotional function, executive function, adaptive function, and quality of life.

Conditions

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Childhood Malignant Neoplasm

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Observational (neuropsychological and behavioral tests)

Parent and child participants complete the COG Standard Neuropsychological and Behavioral Battery at approximately 9, 30, and 60 months post-diagnosis in a 1-2 hour testing session conducted by a neuropsychologist or psychologist. The Battery consists of measures of intelligence, processing speed, attention, memory, language preference, behavioral/social/emotional function, executive function, adaptive function, and quality of life.

Cognitive Assessment

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Complete COG Standard Neuropsychological and Behavioral Battery

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Interventions

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Cognitive Assessment

Complete COG Standard Neuropsychological and Behavioral Battery

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Ancillary studies

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Quality of Life Assessment

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* The patient must be currently be enrolled or plan to be enrolled on a COG therapeutic study that aims to examine neuropsychological, social, emotional, and/or behavioral functioning
* The patient must have receptive and expressive language skills in English, French, or Spanish; if a patient meets these criteria but the parent/guardian speaks a language other than English, French, or Spanish, the patient may still be enrolled and tested, and the parent-report measures should be omitted
* All patients and/or their parents or legal guardians must sign a written informed consent
* All institutional, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and National Cancer Institute (NCI) requirements for human studies must be met

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with a history of moderate to profound intellectual disability (i.e. intelligence quotient \[IQ\] =\< 55) are not eligible for enrollment; PLEASE NOTE: Children with a prior history of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or a specific learning disability (e.g., dyslexia) are eligible for this study
Minimum Eligible Age

1 Month

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Children's Oncology Group

NETWORK

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Leanne M Embry

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Children's Oncology Group

Locations

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Children's Hospital of Alabama

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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University of Alabama at Birmingham Cancer Center

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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Cardon Children's Medical Center

Mesa, Arizona, United States

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Phoenix Childrens Hospital

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center

Downey, California, United States

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Miller Children's and Women's Hospital Long Beach

Long Beach, California, United States

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Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, United States

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Cedars Sinai Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, United States

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Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA

Los Angeles, California, United States

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Valley Children's Hospital

Madera, California, United States

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Children's Hospital and Research Center at Oakland

Oakland, California, United States

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Kaiser Permanente-Oakland

Oakland, California, United States

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Children's Hospital of Orange County

Orange, California, United States

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Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford University

Palo Alto, California, United States

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Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego

San Diego, California, United States

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UCSF Medical Center-Parnassus

San Francisco, California, United States

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UCSF Medical Center-Mission Bay

San Francisco, California, United States

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Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Torrance, California, United States

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Children's Hospital Colorado

Aurora, Colorado, United States

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Connecticut Children's Medical Center

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

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MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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Children's National Medical Center

Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States

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Broward Health Medical Center

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

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Lee Memorial Health System

Fort Myers, Florida, United States

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Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida

Fort Myers, Florida, United States

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University of Florida Health Science Center - Gainesville

Gainesville, Florida, United States

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Memorial Regional Hospital/Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital

Hollywood, Florida, United States

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Nemours Children's Clinic-Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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University of Miami Miller School of Medicine-Sylvester Cancer Center

Miami, Florida, United States

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Nicklaus Children's Hospital

Miami, Florida, United States

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AdventHealth Orlando

Orlando, Florida, United States

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Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

Orlando, Florida, United States

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Nemours Children's Clinic - Orlando

Orlando, Florida, United States

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UF Cancer Center at Orlando Health

Orlando, Florida, United States

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Nemours Children's Hospital

Orlando, Florida, United States

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Nemours Children's Clinic - Pensacola

Pensacola, Florida, United States

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Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital

St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

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Tampa General Hospital

Tampa, Florida, United States

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Saint Joseph's Hospital/Children's Hospital-Tampa

Tampa, Florida, United States

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Saint Mary's Hospital

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Egleston

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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Memorial Health University Medical Center

Savannah, Georgia, United States

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University of Hawaii Cancer Center

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

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Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

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Saint Luke's Mountain States Tumor Institute

Boise, Idaho, United States

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Lurie Children's Hospital-Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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University of Illinois

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Loyola University Medical Center

Maywood, Illinois, United States

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Advocate Children's Hospital-Oak Lawn

Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States

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Advocate Children's Hospital-Park Ridge

Park Ridge, Illinois, United States

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Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

Park Ridge, Illinois, United States

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Saint Jude Midwest Affiliate

Peoria, Illinois, United States

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Riley Hospital for Children

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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Saint Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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Blank Children's Hospital

Des Moines, Iowa, United States

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University of Iowa/Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center

Iowa City, Iowa, United States

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University of Kentucky/Markey Cancer Center

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

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Norton Children's Hospital

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

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Children's Hospital New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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Ochsner Medical Center Jefferson

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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University of Maryland/Greenebaum Cancer Center

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Johns Hopkins University/Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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C S Mott Children's Hospital

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

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Wayne State University/Karmanos Cancer Institute

Detroit, Michigan, United States

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Ascension Saint John Hospital

Detroit, Michigan, United States

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Michigan State University Clinical Center

East Lansing, Michigan, United States

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Helen DeVos Children's Hospital at Spectrum Health

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

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Bronson Methodist Hospital

Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

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Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies

Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States

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Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota - Minneapolis

Minneapolis, Minnesota, 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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University of Mississippi Medical Center

Jackson, Mississippi, United States

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Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

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Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, United States

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Mercy Hospital Saint Louis

St Louis, Missouri, United States

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University of Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

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University Medical Center of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Alliance for Childhood Diseases/Cure 4 the Kids Foundation

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Summerlin Hospital Medical Center

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States

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Hackensack University Medical Center

Hackensack, New Jersey, United States

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Saint Barnabas Medical Center

Livingston, New Jersey, United States

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Morristown Medical Center

Morristown, New Jersey, United States

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Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

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Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

Newark, New Jersey, United States

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Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Center

Paterson, New Jersey, United States

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Overlook Hospital

Summit, New Jersey, United States

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University of New Mexico Cancer Center

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

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Albany Medical Center

Albany, New York, United States

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Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Buffalo, New York, United States

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The Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York

New Hyde Park, New York, United States

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Laura and Isaac Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone

New York, New York, United States

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Mount Sinai Hospital

New York, New York, United States

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NYP/Columbia University Medical Center/Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center

New York, New York, United States

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, United States

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University of Rochester

Rochester, New York, United States

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State University of New York Upstate Medical University

Syracuse, New York, United States

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Montefiore Medical Center - Moses Campus

The Bronx, New York, United States

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New York Medical College

Valhalla, New York, United States

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Mission Hospital

Asheville, North Carolina, 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 Presbyterian Medical Center

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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Duke University Medical Center

Durham, North Carolina, United States

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Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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Sanford Broadway Medical Center

Fargo, North Dakota, United States

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Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron

Akron, Ohio, United States

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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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Nationwide Children's Hospital

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Dayton Children's Hospital

Dayton, Ohio, United States

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The Toledo Hospital/Toledo Children's Hospital

Toledo, Ohio, United States

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University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Legacy Emanuel Children's Hospital

Portland, Oregon, United States

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Oregon Health and Science University

Portland, Oregon, United States

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Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States

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Penn State Children's Hospital

Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Saint Christopher's Hospital for Children

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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Rhode Island Hospital

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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Prisma Health Richland Hospital

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

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BI-LO Charities Children's Cancer Center

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

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Greenville Cancer Treatment Center

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

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Sanford USD Medical Center - Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States

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T C Thompson Children's Hospital

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

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East Tennessee Childrens Hospital

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

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Vanderbilt University/Ingram Cancer Center

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas

Austin, Texas, United States

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Driscoll Children's Hospital

Corpus Christi, Texas, United States

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Medical City Dallas Hospital

Dallas, Texas, United States

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UT Southwestern/Simmons Cancer Center-Dallas

Dallas, Texas, United States

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Cook Children's Medical Center

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

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Baylor College of Medicine/Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States

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M D Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, Texas, United States

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Covenant Children's Hospital

Lubbock, Texas, United States

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Children's Hospital of San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Methodist Children's Hospital of South Texas

San Antonio, Texas, United States

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University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Primary Children's Hospital

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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University of Vermont and State Agricultural College

Burlington, Vermont, United States

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University of Virginia Cancer Center

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

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Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters

Norfolk, Virginia, United States

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Virginia Commonwealth University/Massey Cancer Center

Richmond, Virginia, United States

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Carilion Clinic Children's Hospital

Roanoke, Virginia, United States

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Seattle Children's Hospital

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital

Spokane, Washington, United States

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West Virginia University Charleston Division

Charleston, West Virginia, United States

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West Virginia University Healthcare

Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

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Saint Vincent Hospital Cancer Center Green Bay

Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States

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University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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Marshfield Medical Center-Marshfield

Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States

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Children's Hospital of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

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John Hunter Children's Hospital

Hunter Regional Mail Centre, New South Wales, Australia

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Sydney Children's Hospital

Randwick, New South Wales, Australia

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The Children's Hospital at Westmead

Westmead, New South Wales, Australia

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Royal Children's Hospital-Brisbane

Herston, Queensland, Australia

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Queensland Children's Hospital

South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Women's and Children's Hospital-Adelaide

North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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Royal Children's Hospital

Parkville, Victoria, Australia

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Princess Margaret Hospital for Children

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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Perth Children's Hospital

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

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Alberta Children's Hospital

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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British Columbia Children's Hospital

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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CancerCare Manitoba

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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IWK Health Centre

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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McMaster Children's Hospital at Hamilton Health Sciences

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Hospital for Sick Children

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Saskatoon Cancer Centre

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Starship Children's Hospital

Grafton, Auckland, New Zealand

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Christchurch Hospital

Christchurch, , New Zealand

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University Pediatric Hospital

San Juan, , Puerto Rico

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Countries

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United States Australia Canada New Zealand Puerto Rico

Other Identifiers

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NCI-2009-00383

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CDR0000594326

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

COG-ALTE07C1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

ALTE07C1

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

ALTE07C1

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

U10CA180886

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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U10CA098543

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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UG1CA189955

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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UG1CA189958

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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ALTE07C1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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