WithdrawnNot Applicable

Biomarkers in Stored Tumor Samples From Younger Patients With Liver Cancer

Stopped: slow accrual

0Started 2007-07

Plain-language summary

RATIONALE: Studying samples of tumor tissue from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer. PURPOSE: This laboratory study is looking at biomarkers in stored tumor samples from younger patients with liver cancer.

Who can participate

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Diagnosis of fibrolamellar carcinoma or hepatocellular carcinoma in a non-cirrhotic liver * Archived tumor specimens available for analysis from Vanderbilt University or Mayo Clinic Exclusion Criteria: * Not specified PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * Not specified PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * Not specified

What they're measuring

Identification of proteomic profiles and molecular pathways involved in tumor progression

Timeframe: After collection of tissue samples

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00899002

SponsorVanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2009-05

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