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Therapeutic Areas: Oncology
Disease Category: Sarcoma
Trial Information
Collecting and Storing Samples of Blood and Tumor Tissue From Patients With Osteosarcoma
RATIONALE: Collecting and storing samples of tumor tissue and blood from patients to test in the laboratory may help the study of cancer in the future.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to collect and store samples of blood and tumor tissue from patients with osteosarcoma.
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- All osteosarcoma patients seen at COG institutions are eligible, including the following:
- Newly diagnosed patients
- Patients with recurrent disease who were not enrolled at the time of diagnosis
- The following specimens from the initial biopsy (and/or definitive surgery if an up-front resection is performed) are required:
- Paraffin embedded block OR 30 unstained slides
- Pretreatment blood consisting of 5 mL serum, 10 mL plasma, and 10 mL heparinized whole blood
- Fresh and frozen tumor specimens
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- Patients are not required to enter a therapeutic study to enroll on this study
Patricia Green Sharpe MSN MHSA RN, Director, Department of Clinical Trials/Oncology Data Services
Memorial Health University Medical Center
William & Iffath Hoskins Center for Biomedical Research & Education
4700 Waters Avenue
Savannah, GA 31404
Phone: 912 350-7887
Fax: 912 350-8183
EMail: sharppa1@memorialhealth.com
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