Collecting Tissue Samples From Patients With Cancer Undergoing Radiation Therapy and Healthy Participants

Sex: All

Ages: 18 Years – N/A

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Enrollment: 10000

Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Summary

RATIONALE: Collecting and storing samples of tissue from patients with cancer to test in the laboratory may help the study of cancer in the future. PURPOSE: This research study is collecting tissue samples from patients with cancer undergoing radiation therapy. Healthy participants will also be allowed on the trial so their samples can be used in comparison to patients with malignancy

Eligibility Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Pathologically-proven diagnosis of malignancy * Planning treatment with radiation therapy PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * Able to perform follow-up visits * Is a patient of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center physicians PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * See Disease Characteristics * Participation in other clinical trials is allowed * Other prior or concurrent therapy for cancer, such as surgery and/or chemotherapy, is allowed. Criteria for eligibility: * Able to provide written informed consent * Age greater than 18 years old * Males and Females are eligible * Any ethnicity is eligible Criteria for ineligibility: -Patients not available for follow-up/future contact

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00992303). StuddyBuddy aggregates publicly available trial information.