Gender
Female
Age Group
18 Years and up
Accepting Healthy Volunteers
No
Inclusion Criteria for Cohort 1:
Women will be ≥45 years of age and meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Abnormal uterine bleeding
- Postmenopausal bleeding
Exclusion Criteria for Cohort 1:
- Prior hysterectomy
- Current known pregnancy diagnosis
- Any prior pelvic or vaginal radiotherapy
- Any prior cancer (except basal cell skin cancer) within the past 5 years
- Chemotherapy within the past 5 years
- Current biopsy-proven cervical, vaginal, or vulvar cancer or lower genital tract
dysplasia
- Current biopsy-proven endometrial cancer or endometrial hyperplasia - -
- Current biopsy-proven benign endometrial polyp
- Endometrial biopsy/sampling within the preceding 1 month showing benign endometrium
Inclusion Criteria for Cohort 2:
Women will be ≥18 years of age and meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Presence of biopsy-proven EC (any histology, including uterine carcinosarcoma) and
surgical intervention planned. Surgical intervention can include any of the
following: hysterectomy, D&C, hysteroscopic resection
- Biopsy showing AEH or EIN with surgical intervention planned. Surgical intervention
can include any of the following: hysterectomy, D&C, hysteroscopic resection, etc)
Exclusion Criteria for Cohort 2:
- Undergoing surgical procedure for recurrent or metastatic EC
- Receipt of preoperative neoadjuvant chemotherapy or radiotherapy for current EC
diagnosis
- Prior hysterectomy
- Current known pregnancy diagnosis
- Prior or current biopsy-proven cervical cancer
- Presence of concomitant biopsy-proven cervical dysplasia
- Any prior pelvic or vaginal radiotherapy
- Any prior cancer (except basal cell skin cancer) within the past 5 years
- Chemotherapy within the past 5 years
- Prior intervention or surgery with intent to completely remove the target pathology
Inclusion Criteria for Cohort 3:
Women will be ≥18 years of age, have a cervix and meet at least one of the following
criteria:
- History of current abnormal cervical/endocervical Pap test for which the patient is
presenting for colposcopy
- Cervical mass identified on physical exam and patient referred for cervical biopsy,
even if colposcopy not recommended or indicated
- Planned clinically indicated surgical excisional biopsy or removal of the cervix
(cold knife cone, LEEP, hysterectomy) for abnormal Pap test, cervical dysplasia,
cervical mass, or biopsy-proven invasive cervical cancer (adenocarcinoma, squamous
cell carcinoma, adenosquamous carcinoma, or less common primary cervical carcinomas
all eligible)
Exclusion Criteria for Cohort 3:
- History of pelvic or vaginal radiotherapy
- Prior total hysterectomy (cervix removed) for any indication
- Current known pregnancy diagnosis
- Cervical mass biopsy-proven to be EC or a cancer metastatic from a non-cervical
origin
- Any prior cancer (except basal cell skin cancer) within the past 5 years
- Chemotherapy within the past 5 years
- Patients presenting for colposcopy as part of lower genital tract dysplasia or
cancer surveillance after prior curative intent treatment and no current Pap
abnormality or cervical mass
- Prior intervention or surgery with intent to completely remove the target pathology
Inclusion Criteria for Cohort 4:
Women will be ≥45 years of age and should meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Undergoing hysterectomy with biopsy-proven or clinically presumed (based on imaging
and/or clinical symptoms) benign gynecologic or uterine pathology of fibroids,
endometriosis, adenomyosis, or benign endometrial polyps.
- Undergoing any gynecologic surgery in which a benign pathologic tissue diagnosis of
fibroids, endometriosis, adenomyosis, or benign endometrial polyp is anticipated to
be confirmed.
Exclusion Criteria for Cohort 4:
- Endometrial biopsy or office hysteroscopy within 2 weeks preceding the planned
gynecologic surgery procedure for fibroids, endometriosis, benign endometrial
polyps, or adenomyosis
- Any surgery within the past 3 months
- Prior hysterectomy
- Current known pregnancy diagnosis
- Prior or current biopsy-proven gynecologic cancer
- Current biopsy-proven AEH/EIN, cervical, vaginal, or vulvar dysplasia
- Prior pelvic or vaginal radiotherapy
- Any prior cancer (except basal cell skin cancer) within the past 5 years
- Chemotherapy within the past 5 years
- Undergoing hysterectomy for prolapse without a coexisting known or presumed benign
uterine pathologic diagnosis of fibroids, endometriosis, benign endometrial polyps,
or adenomyosis
- Prior intervention or surgery with intent to completely remove the target pathology
Inclusion Criteria for Cohort 5:
Women will be ≥45 years of age and should meet the following criteria:
- Presenting for well-woman exam, ± Pap test
- No change in medical conditions, new diagnoses, or new medications within the past 6
months;
Exclusion Criteria for Cohort 5:
- Pap test or cervical biopsy within the past 1 month
- Endometrial biopsy or office hysteroscopy within the past 1 month
- Any surgery within the past 3 months
- Prior hysterectomy
- Current known pregnancy diagnosis
- Prior or current biopsy-proven gynecologic cancer
- Current biopsy-proven AEH/EIN, cervical, vaginal, or vulvar dysplasia
- Prior pelvic or vaginal radiotherapy
- Any prior cancer (except basal cell skin cancer) within the past 5 years
- Chemotherapy within the past 5 years
- Criteria met for inclusion in any of the other study cohorts
Inclusion Criteria for Cohort 6:
Women ≥50 years of age and:
- Postmenopausal status
- At least 1 intact ovary
- Diagnosis of an adnexal mass or a clinical suspicion of early-stage ovarian cancer
(including fallopian tube cancer)
- Planned surgery for the adnexal mass
- For tampon collection, patient must have a uterus, cervix and at least 1 intact
fallopian tube* (without prior tubal ligation/occlusion)
Exclusion criteria - Isolated Adnexal Mass cohort: (Cohort 6)
- Any current or prior cancer diagnosis (except basal cell or squamous cell skin
cancer, non-gyn)
- Chemotherapy for cancer treatment within the past 5 years prior to collection
- Clinically-suspected advanced stage ovarian cancer (Stage III or IV) on
presentation, if known prior to specimen collection
- Surgical candidates for recurrent ovarian cancer
- History of pelvic or vaginal radiation therapy
- Known current synchronous endometrial cancer or hyperplasia
- Known current cervical, vaginal, or vulvar dysplasia
Inclusion criteria - OC Cohort: (Cohort 7)
Women will be ≥18 years of age and meet the following criteria:
- Presence of clinically probable ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal
cancer (all under the umbrella of OC) based on clinical findings of any/all of the
following: imaging showing adnexal and/or abdominal masses consistent with probable
ovarian cancer, omental caking, elevated CA125, ascites, imaging-guided biopsy
consistent with OC pathology
- Newly diagnosed with ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer without
neoadjuvant therapy
- At least one intact ovary
- For tampon collection, patient must have a uterus, cervix and at least 1 intact
fallopian tube* (without prior tubal ligation/occlusion)
Exclusion criteria - OC Cohort (Cohort 7):
- Patients with recurrent OC
- Any current or prior cancer diagnosis (except basal cell or squamous cell skin
cancer, non-gyn) within the past 5 years
- Chemotherapy for cancer treatment within the past 5 years prior to collection
- History of pelvic or vaginal radiation therapy
- Known current synchronous endometrial cancer or hyperplasia
- Known current cervical, vaginal, or vulvar dysplasia