Collecting and Storing Samples of Blood and Tumor Tissue From Patients With Osteosarcoma
Lay Description
The purpose of this study is to collect and store samples of blood and tumor tissue from patients with osteosarcoma. 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.
Category
- Child Health
- Muscle, Bone and Cartilage
- IRB Number
- 20090245HU
- NCT Number
- NCT00899275
- Open to Enrollment
- Yes
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Eligible Genders
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
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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
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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
- Patients are not required to enter a therapeutic study to enroll on this study
Exclusion Criteria
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Study Design
Arm Groups
Study Contact
Virginia Diaz
(210) 562-9149
diazvr@uthscsa.edu
Principal Investigator
Anne-Marie Langevin