Genetic Analysis in Identifying Late-Occurring Complications in Childhood Cancer Survivors

You may be eligible if

• ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA - CASES
• Diagnosis of primary cancer at age 21 or younger, irrespective of current age
• No prior history of allogeneic (non-autologous) hematopoietic cell transplant
• Development of one of the following key adverse events at any time following initiation of cancer therapy:
• * Cardiac dysfunction; please note: case enrollment has been closed due to achievement of target accrual
• * Ischemic stroke (IS)
• * Subsequent malignant neoplasm (SMN)
• * Avascular necrosis (AVN); please note: case enrollment has been closed due to achievement of target accrual
• Submission of a blood specimen (or in certain cases a saliva specimen) to the Coordinating Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham as per the requirements; please note: if a patient is currently receiving active cancer treatment, it is preferable to obtain the blood sample at a time when the patient's white blood cell (WBC) is \> 2,000
• Written informed consent from the patient and/or the patient's legally authorized guardian
• In active follow up by a COG institution; active follow up will be defined as date of last visit or contact by a COG institution within the past 24 months; any type of contact, including contact specifically for participation in ALTE03N1, qualifies as active follow-up; please note: treatment on a COG (or legacy group) therapeutic protocol for the primary cancer is NOT required
• ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA - CONTROLS
• CONTROL: Diagnosis of primary cancer at age 21 or younger, irrespective of current age
• CONTROLS: No prior history of allogeneic (non-autologous) hematopoietic cell transplant
• CONTROLS: No clinical evidence of any of the following key adverse events:
• * Cardiac dysfunction (CD); please note: if a patient is currently receiving active cancer treatment, it is preferable to obtain the blood sample at a time when the patient's WBC is \> 2,000
• * Ischemic stroke (IS)
• * Avascular necrosis (AVN)
• * Subsequent malignant neoplasm (SMN)
• CONTROLS: Submission of a blood specimen (or in certain cases a saliva specimen) to the Coordinating Center Laboratory at the University of Alabama at Birmingham as per the requirements
• CONTROLS: Written informed consent from the patient and/or the patient's legally authorized guardian
• CONTROLS: In active follow up by a COG institution; active follow up will be defined as date of last visit or contact by a COG institution within the past 24 months; any type of contact, including contact specifically for participation in ALTE03N1, qualifies as active follow-up; please note: treatment on a COG (or legacy group) therapeutic protocol for the primary cancer is NOT required