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Keep this study
Lead
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may not be if
18 years of age
Brain tumor(s) to be resected for clinical reasons.
Histological pathology confirmation that tumor is of glial origin, WHO Grade II, III or IV.
Adequate tissue available for processing as determined by Pathology.
Adequate decision making ability to review, discuss and sign a consent form to allow their tumor samples to be used for future human brain tumor biology laboratory research. Determination of capacity to consent is made by one of the co-investigators based on clinical assessment.
Patients opting for the standard treatment regimen for their disease as well as ongoing clinical trials will be are eligible to participate in this study. Standard care for newly-diagnosed glioblastomas typically consists of surgical resection followed by radiotherapy with concomitant temozolomide, followed by adjuvant temozolomide chemotherapy.
