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Collecting and Storing Tissue Samples From Women With or Without Breast Cancer

Breast Tissue/Body Fluids Repository

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
18 Years and older
Sex
Female only
Healthy volunteers
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

  • Time periods mentioned: 5 years
  • Procedures mentioned: Biopsies, Urine samples

Only what the study's summary and detailed description on ClinicalTrials.gov say. Time periods may describe the whole study or a part of it — ask the study team what applies to you.

Show the study's own words
  • "OUTLINE: Patients undergo tumor tissue and normal tissue sample collection at the time of medically indicated surgery or biopsy."
  • "Patients and normal volunteers also undergo blood and urine sample collection."
  • "A repository of tissue, blood, and urine samples will be established to facilitate current and future research studies to learn about the biologic features of breast cancer development and progression."
  • "Patients' medical records are reviewed over approximately 5 years to determine if the test results are associated with health status."
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

In plain language

This study collects and stores tissue, blood, and urine samples for cancer research in the lab. It is open to men and women of any age who have breast cancer or a breast change that may be cancer.

RATIONALE: Collecting and storing samples of tissue, blood, and urine from patients with or without breast cancer to study in the laboratory may help the study of cancer. PURPOSE: This research study is collecting and storing tissue samples from women with or without breast cancer.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • Have breast cancer at any stage, or a breast change that may be cancer, and agree to donate tissue or body fluids.
  • People of any age, race, or ethnic group may join. Both men and women may join.
  • Sign a consent form allowing tumor samples to be studied for research.
  • Allow researchers to get tumor samples from other hospitals or centers to study their molecules.
  • Agree to follow-up to track whether cancer comes back or causes death.
  • For optional tests of physical ability, thinking, and memory: be age 60 or older.
  • For the optional tests: have finished the first round of cancer treatment.
  • For the optional tests: have finished the optional online survey and chosen to take part in these tests.

Who can't join

    Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

    Official eligibility criteria

    * Breast lesion which is suspected to be cancer or a known diagnosis of breast cancer (any stage, at any point in the disease trajectory) who agrees to donate tissue/body fluids. * Individuals of all races and ethnic groups are eligible for this trial. There is no restriction regarding age, race, or ethnicity. The trial is open to the accrual of men and women. * Must sign informed consent for study of tumor specimens as part of a research project. * Must give permission for their tumor specimens to be obtained from outside institutions for molecular analyses. * Must be willing to be followed for recurrence, relapse and death from disease. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR OPTIONAL PHYSICAL FUNCTION AND COGNITIVE ASSESSMENTS * Must be 60 years of age or older * Have completed initial round of cancer treatment * Have completed the optional online survey and opted-in for the physical function and cognitive assessments

    Study sites (1)

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