A Study of Live Tumor Fragments of Surgical Resections

Launched by MAYO CLINIC · May 23, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking at how tumor tissue, which is removed during cancer surgery, can be used to learn more about how tumors behave and respond to treatment. The goal is to collect unused pieces of this tumor tissue and the related health information from patients to study how the tumor environment works and how effective different treatments might be. By analyzing these samples in a special way, researchers hope to gain insights that could help improve cancer treatments in the future.

To participate in this study, you need to be planning to have surgery to remove your cancer and be able to understand and sign a consent form agreeing to the research. Unfortunately, if there isn't any leftover tissue for research when your surgery is done, you won't be able to take part. This trial is currently not recruiting participants yet, but it will be open to patients of all genders, aged 65 and older. If you join, you can expect to contribute to important research that may help other cancer patients down the line.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Ability to understand and sign informed consent
• • Planning to undergo a surgical procedure to remove cancer
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Does not meet Inclusion criteria
• • No tissue for research available at time of surgery