RecruitingNot applicableNCT00471978
Official study title

DNA Analysis of Blood and Tissue From Patients With Lung Cancer

Study summary

RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood and 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. It may also help the study of cancer in the future. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is analyzing the DNA in blood and tissue samples from patients with lung cancer.

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Key things to know

Main goalNot specified

This describes the study’s primary purpose.

What is being studiedNot specified

The study team can explain what participation involves.

Who it may be forLung Cancer

These are broad labels—not an eligibility decision.

Checked against the public recordLast updated Oct 7, 2026 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov

Is enrollment open?Recruiting

The study is currently accepting participants.

What kind of study?Not applicable

Observational

Where is it offered?2 U.S. locations

Locations may change over time.

Who runs it?Massachusetts General Hospital

Study sponsor

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Study overview

What this study is about

Purpose
Not specified
Study type
Observational
Phase
Not applicable
Sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Interventions being studied
Not specified
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How this study is categorized

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Public criteria

Who may be able to participate

The sponsor separates these requirements into two groups. You do not need to interpret them alone—use them to guide a conversation with the study team.

Requirements people may need to meetInclusion criteria
  • DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Patient:
  • Newly diagnosed primary lung cancer
  • Patient at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) or Boston Medical Center Cancer Center PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • Not specified PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • Not specified EXCLUSIONS: Vulnerable populations are excluded. Patients with metastasis from another site to lung or mesothelioma are excluded.

Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.

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Study sites

U.S. locations

  • Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, Massachusetts
  • Harvard School of Public HealthBoston, Massachusetts

Source and freshness
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