Conquering Diseases

Collection Of Remaining Samples Following Drainage Of Excess Fluid From Cancer Patients

Description

Seeking men and women who will undergo routine drainage of excess fluid from their abdomen or chest as part of their regular medical care for lung, colorectal, gastric, pancreatic, or ovarian cancer for a collection of samples to be used to develop new cancer treatments

Overview

Participants in this study will provide samples and medical data related to tumors. This information will be used in research to determine what medications may work best for these types of tumors.

What we're hoping for

The study is hoping that these methods will help identify existing drugs, combinations of drugs, or other options that may work best for these types of tumors.

Additional Information

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: Not Available

 Principal Investigator

Alexander  Bankier, MD, PhD

UMass Chan Medical School

 Study Contact

The Cancer  Research Office

508-856-3216

Cancer.research@umassmed.edu

 Location

UMass Chan University Campus

55 Lake Ave North 

Worcester,MA 01655

508-856-8989