Mammography, Early Detection Biomarkers, Risk Assessment, and Imaging Technologies, MERIT Study
Recruiting · NCT03408353 · Observational (researchers observe without assigning treatment)
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What this trial is about
This study collects mammogram images, blood samples, and clinical information from women undergoing routine screening mammograms. Creating a bank of blood samples and a database of clinical and risk information may be used in future research related to breast cancer, other cancers, and women's health.
Who can take part
Age range
25 Years to 80 Years
Sex
Female
Healthy volunteers
Yes - healthy volunteers may be accepted
Phase
Not specified
Study type
Observational (researchers observe without assigning treatment)
Inclusion criteria
- Willingness to participate in the study and ability to provide informed consent
- Willingness to complete a questionnaire and to provide a blood sample at the initial visit and at follow up annual visits
- Undergoing a screening mammogram at participating sites. Subjects undergoing routine annual diagnostic mammograms or CEM as part of a screening study are also eligible.
Exclusion criteria
- Current or recent (within the prior 6 months) history of breast feeding
- Personal history of breast cancer (ductal breast carcinoma in situ \[DCIS\] or invasive breast cancer)
- Personal history of any other cancer (excluding in-situ, stage 0, and non-melanoma skin cancers and other pre-cancerous conditions) treated within the last 5 years.
Where it is running
1 location listed across 1 US state.
- M D Anderson Cancer Center - Houston, Texas, United States