About this trial
This study explores how microorganisms in the gut can affect the growth and progression of brain tumors.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
All patients undergoing resection for a tumor of the central nervous system and associated controls are eligible to participate in this study.
Disqualifiers
Excluded samples will be from patients younger than 18 years old. There are no exclusions due to race/sex.
Trial population
All patients undergoing resection for a tumor of the central nervous system and associated controls are eligible to participate in this study.
Trial design
Cohort
Prospective
Treatments tested in this trial
Non-Interventional Study
Other interventionNon-interventional study
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Establish the Mayo Clinic Florida Tumor-Gut Axis Biorepository
Biological samples such as stool, urine, blood, saliva, and/or tissue will be collected for storage in the Tumor-Gut Axis Biorepository. Samples may be collected at any of the following time periods during study participation: before/after steroid therapy, before/after surgical intervention, before/after radiation therapy, and before/after chemotherapy.
Sponsors and contacts
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