RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood and tissue in the laboratory from patients with cancer and from healthy participants may help doctors learn more about cancer. PURPOSE: This laboratory study is looking at an assay in determining cancer resistance in patients with metastatic cancer and in healthy participants.
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Cell killing ability (positive or negative)
Timeframe: Day 180
Percentage of cells killed
Timeframe: Day 180