Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
The purpose of this research is to identify biological characteristics occurring in the initiation and progression of melanoma.
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…
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.
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