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NCT00471978
DNA Analysis of Blood and Tissue From Patients With Lung Cancer
Conditions: Lung Cancer
Sex: All
Ages: 18 Years – 120 Years
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Enrollment: 15000
Sponsor: Massachusetts General Hospital
Location: Massachusetts General Hospital Boston Massachusetts
Summary
RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood and tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer. It may also help the study of cancer in the future.
PURPOSE: This clinical trial is analyzing the DNA in blood and tissue samples from patients with lung cancer.
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
* Patient:
* Newly diagnosed primary lung cancer
* Patient at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) or Boston Medical Center Cancer Center
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
* Not specified
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
* Not specified
EXCLUSIONS:
Vulnerable populations are excluded. Patients with metastasis from another site to lung or mesothelioma are excluded.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00471978). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.
