Registry and Biobank of Patients With a History of Cancer Therapy
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Summary
The purpose of this study is to collect data on patients seen at University of Maryland after undergoing cancer therapy. Previous medications, ocular history, medical history, clinical evaluations, surgical procedures and outcomes will be gathered on the patients who consent to participate. Potential subjects will be enrolled from the clinical practice of the investigator at the time of their eye examination visit. A standard of care exam will be performed pertinent to the reason for the visit. In addition to the standard of care exam, certain biological specimens (ocular surface wash, mucocellular material, corneal filaments, impression cytology, and/or blood) will be collected, stored, and analyzed to obtain immunologic, cellular, or molecular mechanistic insights into disease pathogenesis.
Description
The objective of this study is to evaluate and study the immunologic changes in patients who undergo cancer therapy, specifically identifying patients who are at risk of developing ocular complications from their cancer therapy such as ocular GVHD and corneal toxicity. By creating a detailed registry and robust biobank of patients' samples, the investigators will have the ability to (1) better define the pathogenesis of the ocular toxicity such as ocular GVHD or corneal keratopathy from cancer immunologics, (2) identify predictive factors for developing ocular complications as a result of canc…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria for the Cancer Therapy Group: * Adult patients (greater than 18 years of age) * Deny a history of eye diseases (excluding cataract, glaucoma, mild dry eye disease, or history of cataract or refractive surgery) * Patients who have a history of allogenic HSCT with all stem cell sources including bone marrow, PBSC, cord AND/OR patients with a history of prior cancer therapy including BMT, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy * Patients will be recruited after their HSCT or cancer therapy at their ophthalmology appointment * Patients can be included with a history of prior cancer th…
Interventions
- ProcedureEye exam
Previous medications, ocular history, medical history, clinical evaluations, surgical procedures and outcomes will be gathered on the patients who consent to participate. A standard of care exam will be performed to the reason for the visit. In addition to the standard of care exam, those in the Cancer Therapy arm will have certain biological samples (tear collection, impression cytology, and/or blood) collected, stored, and analyzed so we may obtain immunologic, cellular, or molecular mechanistic insights into disease pathogenesis.
Location
- Stoler Outpatient Cancer Center at the University of MarylandBaltimore, Maryland