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Study identifier: NCT01915225 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 28, 2026
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Obtaining Solid Tumor Tissue From People Having Biopsy or Surgery for Certain Types of Cancer

Condition: Colorectal Neoplasms · Gastric Neoplasms · Cholangiocarcinoma  ·  Sponsor: National Cancer Institute (NCI)

PhaseN/A
Planned participants1800
Who can joinAll sexes, 2 Years to no upper limit
Healthy volunteersNo

About this study

Background: \- Recent advances in cancer research have led to new therapies to treat the disease. It is important to continue these advances and discover new ones. To do that, researchers need tissue samples from solid tumors. This study will collect such samples from people already scheduled to have a procedure at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (NIHCC). Objectives: \- To collect tissue samples for use in studying new ways to treat tumors. Eligibility: * Adults 18 years and older, with a precancerous or cancerous solid tumor who are scheduled to have surgery or a biopsy at the NIHCC. * Children under the age of 18 but who are older than 2 years of age are eligible to be enrolled on the research sample collection portion of this study if they will have a biopsy or surgery as part of their medical care. Design: * Before their procedure, participants will have a small blood sample taken. * Some participants will undergo leukapheresis. In this procedure, blood is removed through a tube in one arm and circulated through a machine that removes white blood cells. The blood, minus the white blood cells, is returned through a tube in the other arm. The procedure takes 3-4 hours. * For all participants, during the surgery or biopsy, pieces of the tumor and pieces of normal tissue near it will be removed for this study. The rest of the tumor or precancerous growth will be sent to a lab for analysis. * Participants will return to the clinic about 6 weeks after t…

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Talk to the study team

Cathleen E Hannah, C.R.N.P.  ·  (240) 858-7006  ·  foregut@mail.nih.gov

Jonathan M Hernandez, M.D.  ·  (240) 760-6072  ·  jonathan.hernandez@nih.gov

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Locations (1)

National Institutes of Health Clinical CenterBethesda, Maryland, United StatesRecruiting

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