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Childhood Cancer Predisposition Study (CCPS)

Pediatric Cancer

The Childhood Cancer Predisposition Study (CCPS) is a multi-center, longitudinal, observational study that will collect clinical and biological data and specimens from children with a cancer predisposition syndromes (CPS) and their relatives.

The central hypothesis is that studying individuals at high risk for childhood cancer creates a unique opportunity for improving the understanding of carcinogenesis, tumor surveillance, early detection, and cancer prevention, which will collectively contribute to improving care and outcomes for pediatric patients with cancer and those with cancer predisposition syndromes (CPS).

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Participation Requirements

  • Sex:

    ALL
  • Eligible Ages:

    0 and up

Participation Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Primary Subjects must meet all of the below criteria to be eligible for enrollment:

1. Be less than 21 years of age at the time of enrollment
2. Have a diagnosis of a specific CPS, whether they have had cancer or not

* Based on clinical laboratory testing demonstrating a Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic germline variant and/or
* Based on well-established clinical diagnostic criteria and/or
* Based on high clinical suspicion of a specific CPS with clinical laboratory testing demonstrating a variant of uncertain significance (VUS)

Affected Parents must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for enrollment:

1. Be the biologic parent of a Primary Subject and
2. Carry a diagnosis (or obligate diagnosis) of the familial CPS

Adult Affected Siblings must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for enrollment:

1. Be the biologic sibling of a Primary Subject and
2. Carry a diagnosis (or obligate diagnosis) of the familial CPS

Unaffected Parents and Siblings must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for enrollment

1. Be the biologic parent or sibling of a Primary Subject and
2. Not carry a diagnosis (or obligate diagnosis) of the familial CPS

Affected Family Members must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible for enrollment:

1. Carry a diagnosis of (or obligate diagnosis of) the familial CPS. Documentation is requested but not required.

More than one child from a Primary Family Unit may be a Primary Subject. An Unaffected Sibling may be reclassified as a Primary Subject if diagnosed with a CPS during childhood.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Individuals with a strong personal or family history of cancer without a genetic or clinical diagnosis of a specific CPS are not eligible for enrollment.

Study Location

Hospital for Sick Children
Hospital for Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario
Canada

Contact Study Team

Primary Contact

Anita Villani, MD

[email protected]
Study Sponsored By
Emory University
Participants Required
More Information
Study ID: NCT04511806