Collecting and Storing Malignant, Borderline Malignant Neoplasms, and Related Samples From Young Patients With Cancer

Overview

About this study

This study is collecting and storing malignant, borderline malignant neoplasms, and related biological samples from young patients with cancer. Collecting and storing samples of tumor tissue, blood, and bone marrow from patients with cancer to study in the laboratory may help the study of cancer in the future.

Participation eligibility

Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.

Inclusion Criteria:

Meets any of the following criteria:
- Diagnosed with primary neoplasm
- Developed a second malignant neoplasm
- Any diagnoses having an ICD-O Morphology Code ending in 1, 2, or 3 as listed in the International Classification of Disease for Oncology, Third Edition
Must have biological specimens including solid tumors and leukemias available
- Solid tumors meeting the following criteria:
  - Snap frozen primary tumor OR OCT embedded primary tumor OR formalin fixed (block or tissue in formalin) primary tumor AND at least 10 unstained paraffin slides for NIH Mandated QC (tumors that have undergone central pathology review are allowed)
    - Slides for pathology review (instead of slides for QC) are required for patients with rare tumors
- Pleural fluid or cytologic specimens meeting the following criteria:
  - At least 1 mL of fluid and at least 2 unstained cytospin slides (or 2 unstained smears)
    - Slides for pathology review (instead of slides for QC) are required for patients with rare tumors
- ALL/AML
  - 3-6 mL of bone marrow aspirate and 10 mL of whole bloo
Not eligible for disease-specific biology or banking protocol

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