Final gift: cancer patients donate tissue to unlock tumor secrets

NCT ID NCT01851395

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Jun 16, 2026 · Updated 29 times

Summary

This study aimed to collect tumor tissue within hours after death from people with advanced lung, bladder, ovarian, or other cancers, as well as those who had received adoptive cell therapy. Participants received inpatient hospice care at the NIH Clinical Center and agreed to an autopsy for research. The goal was to study how tumors change and spread, without offering any direct treatment benefit.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States

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