RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood and bone marrow from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer. PURPOSE: This research study is looking at blood and bone marrow samples from patients with previously untreated primary acute myeloid leukemia.
Name: polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis
Description: polyacrylamide gel electrophoresisType: Genetic
Name: western blotting
Description: western blottingType: Genetic
Name: immunologic technique
Description: immunologic techniqueType: Other
Name: laboratory biomarker analysis
Description: laboratory biomarker analysisType: OtherThere is one SNP
S9333A Study of Blood and Bone Marrow Samples From Patients With Previously Untreated Primary Acute Myeloid Leukemia RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood and bone marrow from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer. --- S9333A ---