RecruitingNCT04118660

Thoracic Specimen Registry

Sponsor

Mayo Clinic

Enrollment

7,000 participants

Start Date

Mar 1, 2017

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Lung Cancer Thoracic Diseases Lung Transplant

Summary

The purpose of the registry will be to support ongoing research in the etiology, early diagnosis, clinical management, and prognosis of lung cancer and other cancers and diseases of the thorax by developing a complete repository of specimens from patients with thoracic disease including but not limited to suspected lung cancer, mediastinal and pleural tumors, lung transplants and from patients at a very high risk of developing other thoracic cancers or other thoracic diseases.

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is collecting tissue and other biological samples from people who have or are suspected to have conditions affecting the chest and lungs (such as lung cancer, nodules, interstitial lung disease, COPD, or infections). The goal is to build a research resource to improve diagnosis and treatment of thoracic diseases. **You may be eligible if...** - You are over 18 years old - You have a known or suspected thoracic (chest/lung) disease, including lung tumours, nodules, interstitial lung disease, COPD, thoracic infections, or cancer that has spread to or from the chest **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You do not have a thoracic condition or are not being evaluated for one Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

This summary was AI-generated to explain the trial in plain language. It is not medical advice. Always discuss eligibility with your doctor before enrolling in a clinical trial.

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