Collection of Serum and Tissue Samples From Patients With Biopsy-Proved or Suspected Malignant Diseases
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Summary
Selected individuals suspected of having or with prior biopsy proof of malignant disease will be seen in the Urologic Oncology Branch, NCI. Blood samples may be collected at the time of the initial visit and at periodic intervals during the course of the disease. These samples will be stored in the tissue bank of the Urologic Oncology Branch. Aliquots of malignant and normal tissue will be collected at the time of surgery and stored in the tissue bank, Urologic Oncology Branch, NCI. These materials will be used in the research efforts of the Urologic Oncology Branch, NCI....
Description
Background Kidney, prostate, bladder, testis and penile cancer account for 22% of cancers diagnosed in the United States and are responsible for 10% of cancer deaths each year in the U.S. Understanding the genes and gene pathways that cause genitourinary malignancies will provide the foundation for the development of targeted therapeutic agents for patients affected with these cancers. Since 1982 investigators in the Urologic Oncology Branch have been studying the genetic basis of urologic cancers. The identification of the genes for cancer of the kidney has led to the approval by the FDA of…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 2+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
* INCLUSION CRITERIA: * Individuals with biopsy-proven malignant disease * Individuals suspected of having a malignant disease * Individuals who have or are suspected of having an inherited genitourinary malignant disorder * Participants must be \>= 2 years of age * A relative (related by blood) of an individual with a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of a malignant disease or an inherited genitourinary malignant disorder. * All participants and parents/guardians, for children younger than 18 years of age, must sign an informed consent document indicating their understanding of the investigati…
Location
- National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterBethesda, Maryland