Collecting and Analyzing Tissue Samples From Patients Undergoing Surgery for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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.
Checked against the public recordLast updated Aug 20, 2026 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
What this study is about
- Purpose
- Not specified
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
- Interventions being studied
- Genetic: gene expression analysis; Genetic: microarray analysis; Genetic: protein expression analysis; Other: biologic sample preservation procedure; Other: laboratory biomarker analysis; Other: matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry
How this study is categorized
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Who may be able to participate
Inclusion criteria * Diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer * Clinical stage I and II disease * Resectable disease and complete surgical resection planned * Treated on companion studies at Vanderbilt University, the Veterans Administration hospital, St. Thomas, and Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center Affiliate Network * Tumor specimen samples must be available at resection Exclusion criteria * Chemotherapy before surgery * Radiotherapy before surgery
Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.
U.S. locations
- Dan Rudy Cancer Center at Saint Thomas HospitalNashville, Tennessee
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center - NashvilleNashville, Tennessee
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer CenterNashville, Tennessee
Source and freshness
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