An observational study in Esophageal Cancer, sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI). Completed at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-12-11.
Sponsored by National Cancer Institute (NCI) · Observational
The overall goal of this project is to determine whether polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are contributing to the high rate of esophageal cancer in Linxian, China.
Esophageal cancer is one of the most fatal cancers worldwide with Linxian, China having one of the highest rates in the world. In the United States esophageal cancer causes approximately 10,000 deaths each year. It is the fourth most common cause of cancer death in black males and the eighth leading cause of cancer death in men of all races. Although several recent studies have identified some of the molecular changes associated with esophageal cancer, its prevention and treatment within high risk groups continues to be limited by our inability to identify specific etiologic agents.
Human exposure to PAHs, including benzo [a]pyrene (B[a]P), is associated with an increased rate of skin, lung, and upper GI tumors and also with an increased mortality from causes related to atherosclerosis. Evidence, including the preliminary results from histologic and food analysis pilot studies, supports the idea that this region's high rate of esophageal cancer may be related to long-term, high-level exposure to PAHs via inhalation of air-borne pollution and ingestion of food cooked with soft coal.
Thus, to assess the association of PAHs with the high rate of esophageal cancer in Linxian, China, we plan to analyze samples of food for the presence of PAHs, samples of blood for Hb adducts (a marker of long-term PAH exposure), samples of urine for 1-OH-Pyrene glucuronide (a maker of short-term PAH exposure), and samples of coal for characteristics that may be associated with increased carcinogenesis. We will also administer environmental questionnaires that will include questions about the type of fuel used for cooking and heating, the location and type of stove and/or heating unit (i.e., vented versus unvented), and time spent cooking.
The overall goal of this project is to determine whether polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (P AHs) or acetaldehyde are contributing to the high rate of esophageal cancer in Linxian, China.
Esophageal cancer is one of the most fatal cancers worldwide and Linxian, China has some of the highest rates of this cancer in the world. In the United States esophageal cancer causes approximately 14,000 deaths each year. It is the fourth most common cause of cancer death in black males and the eighth leading cause of cancer death in men of all races. The prevention and treatment of esophageal cancer within high risk groups continues to be limited by our inability to identify specific etiologic agents.
Human exposure to PAHs, including benzo[a]pyrene (B [a]P) is associated with increased rates of skin, lung, esophageal and gastric tumors and also with an increased mortality from causes related to atherosclerosis. Preliminary results from histologic and food analysis pilot studies supports the possibility that the high rates of esophageal cancer in Linxian may be related to long-term, high level exposure to PAHs via inhalation of air-borne pollution and ingestion of food cooked with soft coal.
Exposure to acetaldehyde could also be an etiologically significant exposure in Linxian. Acetaldehyde is a carcinogenic metabolite, and small quantities of ethanol where recently found in homogenized Linxian food samples. The Salaspuro laboratory at the University of Helsinki has demonstrated that oral bacteria can produce acetaldehyde from food containing similar small concentrations of ethanol, so such acetaldehyde exposure could be etiologically significant in Linxian. Genetic polymorphisms, particularly those involving alcohol and acetaldehyde dehydrogenases, may also influence the effect of this exposure.
To assess the association of PAHs and acetaldehyde with the high rate of esophageal cancer in Linxian, China, we plant o analyze samples of food for the presence of PAHs, ethanol and acetaldehyde, samples of blood for Hb and DNA adducts( markers of long-term PAH or acetaldehyde exposure), samples of urine for 1-OH-Pyrene glucuronide (a marker of short term PAH exposure) samples of saliva for acetaldehyde and samples of coal for characteristics that may be associated with increased carcinogenesis. We will also administer environmental questionnaires that will include questions about the type of fuel used for cooking and heating, the location and types of stove and/or heating units, and the time spent cooking.
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Two of the oldest individuals (a male and a female greater than 18 years of age) from each of 10-15 nonsmoking households from the high-risk region of Linxian, China and, to the extent that is possible, from appropriately age matched controls from a total of 20 nonsmoking individuals from the low-risk region of Gejiu, Yunnan province will be selected to participate.
Two of the oldest individuals (a male and a female greater than 18 years of age) from each of 10-15 nonsmoking households from the high-risk region of Linxian, China and, to the extent that is possible, from appropriately age matched controls from a total of 20 nonsmoking individuals from the low-risk region of Gejiu, Yunnan province will be selected to participate.
Two of the oldest individuals (a male and a female greater than 18 years of age) from each of 10-15 nonsmoking households from the high-risk region of Linxian, China
PAH exposure
To assess the association of PAHs and acetaldehyde with the high rate of esophageal cancer in Linxian, China, we plant to analyze samples of food for the presence of PAHs, ethanol and acetaldehyde,samples of blood for Hb and DNA adducts( markers of longterm PAH or acetaldehyde exposure), samples of urine for 1-OH-Pyrene glucuronide (a marker of short term PAH exposure) samples of salivafor acetaldehyde and samples of coal for characteristics that may be associated with increased carcinogenesis. We will also administer environmental questionnaires that will include questions about the type of fuel used for cooking and heating, the location and types of stove and /or heating units, and the time spent cooking.
Time frame: single time point, when samples are collected
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