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Collecting and Analyzing Tissue Samples From Patients Undergoing Surgery for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Sponsor: Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Summary
RATIONALE: Studying samples of tumor tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that may occur in RNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer. PURPOSE: This research study is collecting and analyzing lung tissue samples from patients undergoing surgery for non-small cell lung cancer.
Official title: Molecular Fingerprinting of Lung Cancer
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 120 Years
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
4000
Start Date
2001-05
Completion Date
2031-05-31
Last Updated
2025-09-26
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
gene expression analysis
Blood and lung tissue collection
microarray analysis
Blood and lung tissue collection
protein expression analysis
Blood and lung tissue collection
biologic sample preservation procedure
Blood and lung tissue collection
laboratory biomarker analysis
Blood and lung tissue collection
matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry
Blood and lung tissue collection
Locations (3)
Dan Rudy Cancer Center at Saint Thomas Hospital
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Nashville, Tennessee, United States