Collecting Tissue Samples for Future Research From Women Undergoing Surgery for Breast Cancer
Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) in Breast Cancer: Tissue and Specimen Collection
Who can join
As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.
- Age
- No age limits stated
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Compensation
- Not stated
Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.
What to expect
No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.
What participation involves
Not stated in the study description — ask the study team about visits and procedures.
- Compensation
- Not stated
- Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
- Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
- Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
- Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.
About this study
RATIONALE: Collecting and storing samples of tumor tissue from patients with breast cancer to study in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about cancer. PURPOSE: This phase I study is collecting tissue samples for future research from women undergoing surgery for breast cancer.
Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.
Eligibility
Official eligibility criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Undergoing surgery for breast cancer
Study sites (1)
IL
- Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University · Chicago, IL 60611-3013Clinical Trials Office - Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer · Study contact · 312-695-1301 · cancer@northwestern.eduMore trials in Chicago