Could a massive tissue bank unlock sarcoma's secrets?

NCT ID NCT00579566

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study collects leftover tissue and blood samples from people with or suspected of having soft tissue sarcoma. Researchers will use these samples to build a specimen bank and cell line resource for laboratory studies. The goal is to better understand the causes, behavior, and potential treatments of sarcoma.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this resource could help researchers discover new ways to diagnose and treat soft tissue sarcoma.
What could go wrong: This is a tissue-collection study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly lead to new therapies, and results depend on future research.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

sarcoma soft tissue sarcoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

SARCOMA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Consent and Follow-Up)
RECRUITING

Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Consent and Follow up)
RECRUITING

Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)
RECRUITING

New York, New York, 10065, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack (Consent and Follow-Up)
RECRUITING

Commack, New York, 11725, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Consent and Followup)
RECRUITING

Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Consent and Followup)
RECRUITING

Rockville Centre, New York, 11553, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (Consent and Followup)
RECRUITING

Harrison, New York, 10604, United States

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