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Genetics of Women With Lobular Carcinoma in Situ of the Breast

Conditions
Breast Cancer
Registration Number
NCT00536718
Lead Sponsor
National Cancer Research Network
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Gathering information about genetic changes in patients with lobular carcinoma in situ of the breast may help doctors learn more about the disease and find better methods of treatment.

PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying the genetics of women with lobular carcinoma in situ of the breast.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* Identify inherited variation that predisposes women to develop lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) of the breast.

* Identify the frequency of these variants and determine the effect they have on tumor risk.

* Determine how worthwhile it would be to test for these variants in the clinical setting so that those at higher risk could be identified, counseled, and screened.

Secondary

* Analysis of genetic changes within LCIS with the aim of identifying cases of LCIS which may progress to invasive cancer.

OUTLINE: Patients and control participants undergo blood collection. DNA is extracted from blood samples and used to genotype at selected polymorphisms, compare allele frequencies (used to associate alleles with disease) using a genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) screen. Archival tumor samples (if available) from patients are used for DNA-, RNA-, or protein-based analyses.

All participants complete a questionnaire about family history, a brief medical history, and provide epidemiological data to a genetic counselor. Participants identified to be at risk for known hereditary predisposition to cancer will be referred to a clinical genetics service. Individual results of this study are not disclosed to participants.

Peer Reviewed and Funded or Endorsed by Cancer Research UK.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 2,000 participants (1,000 patients and 1,000 matched controls) will be accrued for this study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
3000
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Inherited variation predisposing development of lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) of the breast in women
Clinical setting variant test value in identifying, counseling and screening those women at higher risk
Frequency and effect of variants on tumor risk
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
LCIS genetic changes which may progress to invasive cancer

Trial Locations

Locations (9)

Basildon University Hospital

🇬🇧

Basildon, England, United Kingdom

Derbyshire Royal Infirmary

🇬🇧

Derby, England, United Kingdom

Leeds General Infirmary

🇬🇧

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Guy's Hospital

🇬🇧

London, England, United Kingdom

King's College Hospital

🇬🇧

London, England, United Kingdom

London Research Institute

🇬🇧

London, England, United Kingdom

Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

🇬🇧

Westcliff-On-Sea, England, United Kingdom

Bronglais District General Hospital

🇬🇧

Aberystwyth, Wales, United Kingdom

Saint Bartholomew's Hospital

🇬🇧

London, United Kingdom

Basildon University Hospital
🇬🇧Basildon, England, United Kingdom
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