Characterization of Mechanical Tissue Properties in Patients With Pancreatic, Liver, or Colon Cancer



Status:Recruiting
Conditions:Liver Cancer, Cancer
Therapuetic Areas:Oncology
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - Any
Updated:4/17/2018
Start Date:November 14, 2016
End Date:February 14, 2020
Contact:Olga Castellanos
Email:ocastell@usc.edu
Phone:310-272-7653

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Characterization of Mechanical Tissue Properties in Pancreas, Liver and Colon

This pilot research trial studies characterization of mechanical tissue properties in
patients with pancreatic, liver, or colon cancer. Mechanical properties and stiffness of the
cancerous tissue may be correlated with the standard pathology report that describes the
stage of the disease.

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To determine if our optical polarimeter device is able to measure tissue stiffness across
several human cancer types ex vivo.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To describe the inter- and intra-tumor heterogeneity of tissue stiffness. II. To determine
if the measurements made by the optical polarimeter device are non-destructive.

TERTIARY OBJECTIVES:

I. Perform multi-variable cross-correlation statistical analysis to determine relationships
between: tissue stiffness characteristics, molecular level signatures, and cellular level
properties, and if numbers permit, response to treatment.

OUTLINE:

Patients undergo fresh tumor tissue collection at the time of surgery. The fresh tumor tissue
samples are analyzed for tissue stiffness measurements using an optical polarimeter device
and cell viability using an automated cell counter.

Inclusion Criteria:

- Scheduled for surgery to remove primary tumors in the pancreas, liver or colon and
have not undergone any prior treatment

- Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

- Pregnant women will not be consented

- Patients that are unable to consent for surgery

- Primary liver tumors with cirrhosis will be excluded from this study
We found this trial at
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1441 Eastlake Ave
Los Angeles, California 90033
(323) 865-3000
Principal Investigator: Shannon Mumenthaler
Phone: 323-442-2529
U.S.C./Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center The USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, located in Los Angeles, is...
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