S0309, Myeloma Specimen Repository Protocol, Ancillary
S0309, Myeloma Specimen Repository Protocol, Ancillary
RATIONALE: Collecting and storing samples of blood and bone marrow from patients with cancer to study in the laboratory may help doctors find better ways to ways to treat the cancer.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to collect and store blood and bone marrow samples from patients with multiple myeloma, smoldering myeloma, Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia, amyloidosis, and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance to be tested in the laboratory.
OBJECTIVES:
OUTLINE: Patients receive treatment as directed by the treatment protocols on which they are registered. Specimens of blood and/or marrow are submitted to the Myeloma Repository. The status of the patient (e.g., pre-study, post-remission, or relapse) will be recorded prior to specimen collection.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Not specified
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
Diagnosis of 1 of the following:
Must be currently registered on a Southwest Oncology Group-coordinated treatment study (SWOG or Intergroup)
Must have pretreatment specimens to submit to this study
No cytogenetic samples
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
Little Rock, Arkansas 72205, United States
Hartford, Connecticut 06105, United States
Tampa, Florida 33612-9497, United States
Valdosta, Georgia 31603, United States
Boise, Idaho 83712, United States
Maywood, Illinois 60153, United States
Beech Grove, Indiana 46107, United States
Wichita, Kansas 67214, United States
Dearborn, Michigan 48123-2500, United States
Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan 48236, United States
Billings, Montana 59101, United States
Missoula, Montana 59807, United States
Rochester, New York 14642, United States
Charlotte, North Carolina 28233-3549, United States
Portland, Oregon 97213-2967, United States
Portland, Oregon 97227, United States
Spartanburg, South Carolina 29303, United States
Kingsport, Tennessee 37662, United States
Houston, Texas 77030, United States
Martinsville, Virginia 24115, United States
Seattle, Washington 98122-4307, United States
Seattle, Washington 98195, United States