Clinical Trial: Collecting and Storing Malignant, Borderline Malignant Neoplasms, and Related Samples From Young Patients With Cancer

Study Status: Recruiting
Recruit Status: Recruiting
Study Type: Observational

Official Title: A Children's Oncology Group Protocol for Collecting and Banking Pediatric Research Specimens Including Rare Pediatric Tumors

Brief Summary: This study is collecting and storing malignant, borderline malignant neoplasms, and related biological samples from young patients with cancer. Collecting and storing samples of tumor tissue, blood, and bone marrow from patients with cancer to study in the laboratory may help the study of cancer in the future.

Detailed Summary:

OBJECTIVES:

I. Collect malignant, borderline malignant neoplasms, and related biological specimens from Children's Oncology Group institutions for cases in which there is no disease-specific biologic protocol.

II. Provide a repository for long-term storage of malignant, borderline malignant neoplasms, and related biological specimens from these patients.

III. Make specimens available to qualified researchers to understand the biology of cancer in these patients.

OUTLINE:

Tumor tissue samples, blood, and bone marrow aspirates are collected and stored for future analysis.

Sponsor: Children's Oncology Group

Current Primary Outcome: Repository of malignant, borderline malignant neoplasms, and related biological specimens [ Time Frame: Baseline ]

Original Primary Outcome: Repository of malignant, borderline malignant neoplasms, and related biological specimens

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Information By: Children's Oncology Group

Dates:
Date Received: May 9, 2009
Date Started: March 2003
Date Completion:
Last Updated: November 23, 2016
Last Verified: November 2016