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Biliary Tract Diseases

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Biliary Tract Cancer

Gallbladder Cancer

Mary Maluccio, MD

The purpose of the study is to establish a repository of human bile as a resource for studies evaluating molecular predictors of biliary cancer risk.

The specific aim of this study is to establish a repository of human bile to serve as a resource for studies looking at molecular predictors of biliary tract cancer. The development of fluid based biomarkers will enable early diagnosis in at-risk individuals with a recognized risk factor for cholangiocarcinoma, as well as provide surveillance mechanisms for screening populations where biliary tract cancer has a high incidence.

Storage of Bile From Routine Procedures to Study Risk Factors

A Prospective Study of Human Bile and Molecular Predictors of Biliary Malignancy Risk

Establish a repository of human bile that will serve as a resource through which studies can be performed looking at molecular predictors of biliary tract cancer risk.

Indiana University School of Medicine

Patients treated at NCI with available tissue samples.

Paula A Carter, R.N.

William D Figg, Pharm.D.

BACKGROUND:

Cancer of any type is a serious disease and despite all the progress made from past research, there is still much that is poorly understood at the molecular level. Recent advances in biomedical technology platforms have emerged as critical tools for accelerating personalized medicine. The collection of human tissue specimens has been an invaluable resource for conducting translational cancer research using these developing technologies. The ultimate goal is to understand the molecular indicators of cancer development and progression. While it is ideal to be able to study clinical samples, specifically tissue biopsies, they are however precious and are often difficult to obtain in sufficient quantities or numbers to conduct proteomic or molecular profiling studies. There exists, however, a vast archive of pathologically characterized clinical samples in the form of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue blocks. The preservation of these tissue blocks and/or slides for long-term (years) storage is an important asset that aids in translational and clinical research. This protocol will describe the procedures for receiving, labeling and storing paraffin-embedded tissue blocks and/or slides until they are needed for future analysis. When blocks are ready for analysis, the requestor will then follow the IRB protocol specific to that study.

OBJECTIVE:

- To obtain tissue blocks and slides from outside pathology departments for cancer patients being treated at the Medical Oncology Branch (MOB) and Affiliates Center for Cancer Research (CCR), National Cancer Institute (NCI) in order to store them for future studies and analysis (e.g., using molecular technology platforms).

ELIGIBILITY:

- Patients suspected of having, or with biopsy proof of malignant disease will be evaluated in the Medical Oncology Branch and Affiliates Clinics, NCI.

DESIGN:

* Tissue blocks and slides will be acquired from outside pathology departments and received by the Clinical Pharmacology Program of the MOB/CCR/NCI for coding.
* Bar-coded tissue blocks and slides will then be transferred to the Laboratory of Pathology/CCR/NCI for proper long-term storage.

Background

* Cancer of any type is a serious disease and despite all the progress made from past research, there is still much that is poorly understood at the molecular level.
* Recent advances in biomedical technology platforms have emerged as critical tools for accelerating personalized medicine.
* The collection of human tissue specimens has been an invaluable resource for conducting translational cancer research using these developing technologies.
* The ultimate goal is to understand the molecular indicators of cancer development and progression.
* While it is ideal to be able to study clinical samples, specifically tissue biopsies, they are however precious and are often difficult to obtain in sufficient quantities or numbers to conduct proteomic or molecular profiling studies.
* There exists, however, a vast archive of pathologically characterized clinical samples in the form of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue blocks.
* The preservation of these tissue blocks and/or slides for long-term (years) storage is an important asset that aids in translational and clinical research.
* This protocol will describe the procedures for receiving, labeling and storing paraffinembedded tissue blocks and/or slides until they are needed for future analysis.
* When blocks are ready for analysis, the requestor will then follow the IRB protocol specific to that study.

Objective

-To obtain tissue blocks and slides from outside pathology departments for cancer patients being treated at the Genitourinary Malignancies Branch (GMB) and Affiliates Center for Cancer Research (CCR), National Cancer Institute (NCI) in order to store them for future studies and analysis (e.g., using molecular technology platforms).

Eligibility

-Patients suspected of having, or with biopsy proof of malignant disease will be evaluated in the Genitourinary Malignancies Branch (GMB) and Affiliates Clinics, NCI.

Design

* This protocol is not a research study.
* Tissue blocks and slides will be acquired from outside pathology departments and received by the Clinical Pharmacology Program of the OCD/CCR/NCI for coding.
* Bar-coded tissue blocks and slides will then be transferred to the Laboratory of Pathology/CCR/NCI for proper long-term storage.

Collection of Tissue Blocks or Slides From Patients With Cancer

.All IPD recorded in the medical record will be shared with intramural investigators upon request.

To obtain tissue blocks and slides from outside pathology departments for cancer patients being treated at the Genitourinary Malignancies Branch (GMB)Medical Oncology Branch (MOB) and Affiliates Center for Cancer Research (CCR), National Cancer Institute (NCI) in order to store them for future studies and analysis (e.g., using molecular technology platforms).

Study title	NCT ID	Conditions	Eligibility	Organization
Storage of Bile From Routine Procedures to Study Risk Factors	NCT00414843	Gallbladder Can... Cholangiocarcin... Biliary Tract C...	18 Years -	Indiana University
Storage of Bile From Routine Procedures to Study Risk Factors	NCT00414843	Gallbladder Can... Cholangiocarcin... Biliary Tract C...	18 Years -	Indiana University
Storage of Bile From Routine Procedures to Study Risk Factors	NCT00414843	Gallbladder Can... Cholangiocarcin... Biliary Tract C...	18 Years -	Indiana University
Collection of Tissue Blocks or Slides From Patients With Cancer	NCT02810405	Tumor Carcinogens Neoplasm, Benig... Benign Neoplasm... Cancer	18 Years -	National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)

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