Collecting and Storing Tissue Samples From Women With or Without Breast Cancer
Recruiting · NCT00899301 · Observational (researchers observe without assigning treatment) · Lead sponsor: Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
View the official record on ClinicalTrials.gov →Interventions studied
biologic sample preservation procedure
What this trial is about
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.
Who can take part
Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
Female
Healthy volunteers
Yes - healthy volunteers may be accepted
Phase
Not specified
Study type
Observational (researchers observe without assigning treatment)
Eligibility criteria (as published)
* 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
Where it is running
1 location listed across 1 US state.
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center - Nashville, Tennessee, United States