Testing liquid blood samples in children with certain cancers
Treatments studied
Part of Cancer clinical trials.
This trial studies “liquid biopsies,” which are blood tests, to help learn about specific cancers in children. It may help doctors monitor cancer and guide treatment using less invasive tests.
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Who can take part
- You are under 21 years old
- You have a confirmed high-grade cancer, or you may be a healthy child with no cancer or long-term health problems
- The cancer type is one of these: high-grade bone or soft tissue sarcoma, malignant kidney, thyroid, germ cell, or liver tumor
- You have no known brain/spinal cord cancer (CNS malignancy)
- You are at least 6 months old
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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