Storage and Research Use of Human Bio-specimens From Melanoma Patients and Clinical Testin
The purpose of this research is to identify biological characteristics occurring in the initiation and progression of melanoma.
| Condition(s) | Melanoma |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Study type | Observational |
| Summary | The purpose of this research is to identify biological characteristics occurring in the initiation and progression of melanoma. |
| Who can participate | 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 of their tissue diagnosis, they will not be excluded from this protocol. * Any patient unable or unwilling to provide consent. |
| Ages | 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Lead sponsor | Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center |
| Locations | Nashville, Tennessee, United States |
| Start date | 2010-06-03 |
| NCT ID | NCT01205815 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01205815 |