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Clinical Trials/NCT00041353
NCT00041353WithdrawnNot Applicable

Breast Cancer Biomarkers Based on Fine Needle Aspirates

Fox Chase Cancer Center0 sitesStarted: May 26, 2003Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Withdrawn

Study Overview

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Examining biomarkers in fine-needle aspiration specimens from women at risk for breast cancer may improve the ability to detect breast cancer cells early and plan effective treatment.

PURPOSE: Screening trial to compare specific biomarkers based on fine-needle aspiration specimens from women at increased or normal risk of breast cancer.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

  • Compare specific biomarkers, including cellular morphology (cytology), proliferation index (Ki-67), p53 expression, and LOH in chromosome 9p at locus DS9157, in fine needle aspirate specimens from women at increased vs normal risk of breast cancer.
  • Determine whether these specimens are adequate to perform the biomarker assays and whether this technique could be used in the general outpatient setting.
  • Determine whether biomarker levels in these patients are concordant or discordant with individual clinical risk of breast cancer.
  • Determine whether 1 or more biomarkers can distinguish high-risk from control patients.
  • Correlate specific biomarkers and changes in biomarker levels with pathologic diagnosis from the breast biopsy.

OUTLINE: Patients undergo fine needle aspiration of normal appearing breast tissue prior to the beginning of elective surgery. Specimens are analyzed for the presence of specific biomarkers.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 156 patients will be accrued for this study within 3 years.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Primary Purpose
Screening

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
30 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • •DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
  • •Increased risk of breast cancer as determined by 1 or more first-degree relatives (mother, sister, or daughter) with a history of breast cancer OR a personal history of atypical hyperplasia, lobular carcinoma in situ, or ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast OR
  • •No increased risk of breast cancer as determined by a lack of the above conditions
  • •Scheduled to undergo elective breast surgery for removal of a mammographic lesion or palpable breast lump
  • •No prior bilateral mastectomy or bilateral breast irradiation
  • •Hormone receptor status:
  • •Not specified
  • •PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
  • •30 and over
  • •Menopausal status:
  • •Not specified
  • •Performance status:
  • •Not specified
  • •Life expectancy:
  • •Not specified
  • •Hematopoietic:
  • •Not specified
  • •Not specified
  • •Not specified
  • •No active invasive malignancy in any site except basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer
  • •No significant medical or psychiatric problems that would preclude study
  • •No evidence of excessive use of narcotics or drug dependency
  • •PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
  • •Biologic therapy:
  • •Not specified
  • •Chemotherapy:
  • •Not specified
  • •Endocrine therapy:
  • •Not specified
  • •Radiotherapy:
  • •See Disease Characteristics
  • •See Disease Characteristics

Exclusion Criteria

  • Not provided

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Sponsor

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