Collection of Blood From Healthy Patients, Patients With Benign Disease and Patients With Cancer (NCT05181826)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
To acquire blood samples from subjects for various purposes, including: i) determining the sensitivity and specificity of select DNA methylation markers for the detection of various types of cancer, ii) identifying benign conditions that may induce false positive or false negative results, and iii) defining the effects of potential interfering substances, such as chemotherapy drugs.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (2 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (3 items).
Location: Torrance Memorial Physician Network - Cancer Care — Redondo Beach, California
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- 2.1 Patients that are unwilling or unable to sign the Informed Consent Form will be excluded.
- 2.2 Approximately 50 mL of blood will be drawn from participants within an 8-week period under this protocol. Patients that have already given 50 mL of blood within this time frame will be excluded.
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (7 Sites)
- Torrance Memorial Physician Network - Cancer Care — Redondo Beach, California
- Allina Health, Virginia Piper Cancer Institute — Coon Rapids, Minnesota
- Virginia Piper Cancer Institute Mercy Hospital-Unity Campus — Fridley, Minnesota
- VPCI Oncology Research — Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare — Memphis, Tennessee
- Liver Center of Texas — Dallas, Texas
- Methodist Hospital — Richardson, Texas
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.