National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Background: A person s blood, tissue, and other samples contain DNA. Cancer is a disease of cells that are not working properly. It is caused by changes in DNA that build up. Researchers want to do future studies on DNA changes This may help them learn how to guide treatment for cancer. They need biological samples like tumors, blood, and urine for these studies. Objective: To create a place to collect and store biological samples from people with gynecologic malignancies like breast cancer. Samples from certain relatives of theirs will be collected too. Eligibility: Adults ages 18 and older who are being seen at NIH for breast cancer or other gynecologic malignancy Their biological relatives of the same age Design: Participants will answer questions about their family history. Participants will have a physical exam and medical history. This will include questions about age, ethnicity, and disease history. They will also answer questions about their medical treatments and responses. Participants will give blood and urine samples. Participants may give a tumor tissue sample. This will not be taken specifically for this study. It will be from a previous procedure or one that is already planned. Other samples may be taken only if a procedure is required for treatment. These include bone marrow, cerebrospinal fluid, and other fluids. A group of doctors and other professionals will oversee the sample storage place. The group will review all requests to be sure the use of the specimens is valid.
Background: Increased understanding of the genomic variations of cancer through laboratory evaluations can result in breakthroughs in treatment and improved patient outcomes. Exceptional responders on clinical trials may have mutational characteristics that are unique and unknown, necessitating identification. Current drug development strategies employ precision oncology. This approach identifies molecular targets, with therapies being either chosen or developed to interact with the specific target. The collection and banking of a variety of tissue samples for future translational studies…
* INCLUSION CRITERIA: * Adult subject (age 18 and older) co-enrolled on a trial, or otherwise undergoing consultation, screening, or follow up on existing protocols conducted at the NIH Clinical Center, who are evaluated in the Women s Malignancies Branch Clinic. * Participant or biological relative of a participant, as follows: * Participant with a histologically confirmed breast cancer or other gynecologic malignancy; histopathology of the biopsy tissue must be confirmed by the NCI Laboratory of Pathology, prior to banking of the tissue on this protocol. * Biological relative (1st -3rd deg…