About this trial
The purpose of this study is to better understand the natural history of oropharyngeal carcinoma (OPC), with or without an association with the human papilloma virus (HPV). For this study, the investigators plan to collect blood from OPC patients prior to treatment and at six subsequent time points.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Patients diagnosed with oropharyngeal carcinoma or patients with cancer of the unknown primary that is HPV associated, or possibly deemed to be originating from the oropharynx.
Disqualifiers
Not willing to sign consent
Trial population
Participants with known or suspected oropharyngeal carcinoma. All patients with OPC getting surgery at Stanford are invited to participate in the study.
Trial design
Cohort
Prospective
Treatments tested in this trial
Not listed
Trial groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Sample collection
30-50cc of blood
Sample collection
30-50cc of blood
Secondary outcomes
tumor sample
tumor sample (FFPE) or fresh tissue post-excision or surgery, this will only be collected, if and when feasible, after the tumor has been removed post procedure.
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