Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational
Official Title: Investigation of DICER1 in Cystic Nephroma and Cystic Partially Differentiated Nephroblastoma
Brief Summary:
RATIONALE: The identification of gene mutations in young patients with pleuropulmonary blastoma syndrome may allow doctors to better understand the genetic processes involved in the development of some types of cancer, and may also help doctors identify patients who are at risk for cancer.
PURPOSE: This research study studies gene mutations in samples from young patients with pleuropulmonary blastoma syndrome at risk for developing cancer.