Storage and Research Use of Human Bio-specimens From Melanoma Patients and Clinical Testing for Assignment of Treatment
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Summary
The purpose of this research is to identify biological characteristics occurring in the initiation and progression of melanoma.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion criteria * Pathologically-proven diagnosis of melanoma. * Patient must have a test or procedure that has the potential to provide left-over tissue that can be banked for future research purposes OR the patient has already had a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure but who has not yet been approached to participate is also eligible. Exclusion criteria * Any patient with significant contraindications to venipuncture (e.g., severe anemia) will be excluded from blood collection procedures. However, if the patient provides consent and a paraffin-embedded block or 10-15 unstained slides…
Interventions
- OtherTissue and blood collection
Tissue will be obtained from a previous biopsy if available, or if unavailable, tissue will be collected from a scheduled biopsy. About3-4 teaspoons of blood will be collected.
Location
- Vanderbitl-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, Tennessee