Pre-Clinical Models in Gynecological Tumors A Tissue Repository

Summary

The purpose of this study is to provide a repository for long-term storage of endometrial cancer tumor and normal tissue, ascites and serum. This material will be used in studies to better understand the molecular biology of endometrial cancer.

Key Facts

Conditions

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

* All patients undergoing hysterectomy, or who have endometrial cancer, and are under routine surveillance.
* Patients may have received prior hormonal, cytotoxic chemotherapy, irradiation or surgical therapy.
* Healthy post-menopausal and peri-menopausal women.
* A consent form must be signed by the patient prior to study entry.

Exclusion Criteria:

Study Patients:

* Patients who do not have primary uterine corpus tumors.
* Patients with less than one gram of tumor tissue available to procurement.

Controls:

* Patients unwilling to have their medical records reviewed for height, weight, and general medical history (see attached data sheets).

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