🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2026-07-15

Collecting Tissue Samples From Patients With Cancer Undergoing Radiation Therapy and Healthy Participants (NCT00992303)

Tissue Procurement and Outcome Collection for Radiotherapy Treated Patients and Healthy Participants

🟢 Recruiting Interventional Protocol 📊 Observational Clinical Research Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)

RATIONALE: Collecting and storing samples of tissue from patients with cancer to test in the laboratory may help the study of cancer in the future. PURPOSE: This research study is collecting tissue samples from patients with cancer undergoing radiation therapy. Healthy participants will also be allowed on the trial so their samples can be used in comparison to patients with malignancy

Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.

Location: UT Southwestern Medical Center — Dallas, Texas

Age range: 18 Years

🧪 Interventions in This Study

  • biologic sample preservation procedure (OTHER)
  • medical chart review (OTHER)
  • questionnaire administration (OTHER)

📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener

Instant Checklist

Full eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗

📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)

  • UT Southwestern Medical Center — Dallas, Texas

📞 Contact the Study Coordinator

Phone: (214) 645-8525

Email: suprabha.pulipparacharuvil@utsouthwestern.edu

Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.

💰 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.

💡 How to Participate

  1. Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
  2. Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
  3. Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
  4. Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.
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