Building a tumor research database to understand cancer better

This is a research study that collects blood and tissue samples from people with cancer, people at risk for cancer, and healthy volunteers. Researchers will study these samples using advanced technology to understand how different tumors develop and behave. The samples will be stored in a special repository that scientists can use for many years to come to develop better cancer treatments.

Many new cancer treatments have come from laboratory research on tumor samples, but scientists need more samples to understand the full picture of how different cancers work. By building a large collection of samples from many different people, researchers hope to find new patterns and develop better therapies for both children and adults.