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Evaluation of Cell Changes in Blood and Tissue in Cancers of the Lung, Esophagus and Lung Lining

Recruitingn/aAges 2 Years - 120 YearsAllNational Cancer Institute (NCI)
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Background: * Chromatin is is the structural building block of a chromosome. It is found inside the nucleus of the cell and consists of a complex of DNA and protein. * Cancers of the lung, pleura (lung lining) and esophagus show profound changes in chromatin structure that may affect the course of disease in participants. * A better understanding of these diseases and the genetic changes associated with them may be helpful in developing new treatments for them. Objectives: * To medically evaluate individuals with potential (medically suspicious) or proven cancer of the lung, esophagus, pleura, mediastinum or chest wall, or cancers of other origin that have invaded the lung, and then, to determine eligibility for NCI investigational treatment studies for participants \>18 years of age (adult participants only). * To use clinically obtained biopsies (small pieces of tissue) of tumor and

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
* INCLUSION CRITERIA: Individuals with potentially malignant or suspicious lesions, or with biopsy proven lung cancers or esophageal cancers, malignant pleural mesotheliomas, mediastinal or chest wall neoplasms, thymoma/thymic carcinomas, or thoracic metastases from cancers of non-thoracic origin. Individuals must have an ECOG performance score of 0-2. Participants must: -Have physical examination parameters within acceptable limits by standard of practice guidelines prior to clinically indicated surgical procedure (e.g., biopsy or surgery), and -Be aware of the nature of his/her illness, and -Must be willing to undergo clinically indicated standard intervention that may include endoscopic biopsies of tumor and adjacent normal tissues (i.e., other tissue necessary to obtain negative margins per standard of care surgical processes) as a part of their standard of care treatment plan. Participants must agree to provide blood and urine samples to support ongoing laboratory research endeavors pertaining to the epigenetics of thoracic malignancies. Individuals must be 2 years of age or older. Note: Individuals \>= 2 and \< 18 years of age may only participate in research sample collection if the tissue acquisition is performed during a clinically indicated surgical procedure (e.g., biopsy or surgery), and the biospecimen sampling (e.g., blood, urine, \[clinically indicated\] resected tumor tissue) does not add risk to the clinically indicated procedures. Ability of participant, their parents/guardians or legally authorized representative (LAR) to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document. EXCLUSION CRITERIA: None.
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What it tests

  • Not listed
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Where

1 site
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, United States
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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