Collection and Storage of Tissue Samples From Patients Undergoing Surgery For Suspected Solid Tumors

NCT ID: NCT00900471

Last Updated: 2025-07-02

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

20000 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-04-01

Study Completion Date

2026-05-31

Brief Summary

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RATIONALE: Collecting and storing samples of tissue or blood from patients with cancer for study in the laboratory may help the study of cancer in the future

PURPOSE: This research study is collecting and storing blood and tissue samples from patients with suspected solid tumors.

Detailed Description

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OBJECTIVES:

* To provide a tissue and cell repository to be used by Wake Forest University Comprehensive Cancer Center (WFUCCC) investigators.
* To provide specialized research pathology services to these investigators.

OUTLINE: Tumor and normal tissue in the resected specimen (when possible) are harvested and collected from patients undergoing planned surgery or biopsy. Additionally, any normal tissue and/or fluid removed in the course of the operation (e.g., cerebrospinal fluid during brain tumor resection) may also be stored for use in analyzing changes from normal tissue to cancerous tissue. Specimens are rapidly frozen in liquid nitrogen to preserve the mRNA, proteins, lipids, and DNA in the samples for future analysis. Tissue is stored for research projects on tumors and treatment of cancer patients. Research may involve analysis of the genetic makeup of the tumor tissue. Genes may be cloned and living cells cultured from the stored tissue. Blood is also collected during surgery. Samples are maintained and cataloged for future retrieval.

Information about medical history is collected from patient medical records. This information includes the following: medical diagnosis; specific information about treatment; other medical conditions; medical data (i.e., laboratory test results, tumor measurements, CT scans, MRI scans, x-rays, and pathology results); side effects experienced and treatment for side effects; long-term information about general health status and the status of disease; data that may be related to tissue and/or blood samples collected; and identifying numbers or codes (i.e., social security number and medical record number).

Conditions

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Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_ONLY

Study Time Perspective

OTHER

Interventions

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biologic sample preservation procedure

Intervention Type OTHER

medical chart review

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Clinically suspected solid tumor AND scheduled for surgical resection and/or biopsy
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

120 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Edward A. Levine, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Locations

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Wake Forest University Comprehensive Cancer Center

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Facility Contacts

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Clinical Trials Office - Wake Forest University Comprehensive

Role: primary

336-713-6771

Other Identifiers

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P30CA012197

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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CCCWFU-01403

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CCCWFU 01403

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

BG04-104

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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