RecruitingNCT01915225

Obtaining Solid Tumor Tissue From People Having Biopsy or Surgery for Certain Types of Cancer

Tumor, Normal Tissue and Specimens From Patients Undergoing Evaluation or Surgical Resection of Solid Tumors


Sponsor

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Enrollment

1,800 participants

Start Date

Jul 21, 2013

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Summary

Background: \- Recent advances in cancer research have led to new therapies to treat the disease. It is important to continue these advances and discover new ones. To do that, researchers need tissue samples from solid tumors. This study will collect such samples from people already scheduled to have a procedure at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (NIHCC). Objectives: \- To collect tissue samples for use in studying new ways to treat tumors. Eligibility: * Adults 18 years and older, with a precancerous or cancerous solid tumor who are scheduled to have surgery or a biopsy at the NIHCC. * Children under the age of 18 but who are older than 2 years of age are eligible to be enrolled on the research sample collection portion of this study if they will have a biopsy or surgery as part of their medical care. Design: * Before their procedure, participants will have a small blood sample taken. * Some participants will undergo leukapheresis. In this procedure, blood is removed through a tube in one arm and circulated through a machine that removes white blood cells. The blood, minus the white blood cells, is returned through a tube in the other arm. The procedure takes 3-4 hours. * For all participants, during the surgery or biopsy, pieces of the tumor and pieces of normal tissue near it will be removed for this study. The rest of the tumor or precancerous growth will be sent to a lab for analysis. * Participants will return to the clinic about 6 weeks after the operation for a routine checkup. Some may have to return for additional follow-up.


Eligibility

Min Age: 2 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is collecting tumor tissue samples from patients who are already having a biopsy or surgery, to create a bank of samples that can help researchers study cancer biology, develop new tests, and find better treatments. **You may be eligible if...** - You have a solid tumor (a lump or growth, not a blood cancer) and are already scheduled for a biopsy or surgical removal of a tumor - You are willing to allow extra tissue to be collected during your procedure for research - You are at least 18 years old and can give written consent **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You are not scheduled for a biopsy or surgery where tumor tissue would be available - You are unwilling to consent to the collection and storage of your tissue for research purposes - Your tissue sample cannot safely be collected without additional risk to you Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

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