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Study of Biomarkers in Blood and/or Tumor Tissue Samples From Patients With Ductal Carcinoma in Situ and From Healthy Volunteers

Conditions
Breast Cancer
Registration Number
NCT00935233
Lead Sponsor
Queen Mary University of London
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Studying genes in samples of blood and/or tumor tissue from patients with cancer may help doctors identify biomarkers related to cancer.

PURPOSE: This research study is looking at blood and/or tumor tissue samples from patients with ductal carcinoma in situ and blood samples from healthy volunteers.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* To collect blood and/or tumor tissue of patients with ductal breast carcinoma in situ (DCIS) and their age- and ethnicity-matched controls to identify the inherited variation that predisposes women to develop DCIS.

* To determine the frequency of these variants.

* To determine the effect of these variants on tumor risk.

* To determine the benefit of testing for these variants in the clinical setting so that those at higher risk could be identified, counseled, and screened.

Secondary

* To analyze the acquired genetic changes within DCIS to identify which cases are more likely to develop invasive disease.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

All participants complete a questionnaire to collect their family history, a brief medical history, and epidemiological data.

Patients undergo collection of blood and/or tumor tissue samples; DNA is extracted for genotyping, comparison of allele and genotype frequencies (polymorphisms), genetic profiling, DNA analysis, and protein analysis. Histopathology reports are also collected. Healthy volunteers undergo collection of blood samples.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A minimum of 3,000 patients and 3,000 controls will be accrued for this study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
6000
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Collection of blood and/or tumor tissue
Frequency of genetic variants that predispose women to develop ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)
Effect of these variants on tumor risk
Benefit of testing for these variants
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Analysis of acquired genetic changes within DCIS

Trial Locations

Locations (18)

North Devon District Hospital

🇬🇧

Barnstaple, England, United Kingdom

Colchester General Hospital

🇬🇧

Colchester, England, United Kingdom

Helen Rollason Cancer Care Centre at North Middlesex Hospital

🇬🇧

London, England, United Kingdom

Basildon University Hospital

🇬🇧

Basildon, England, United Kingdom

Cumberland Infirmary

🇬🇧

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Dorset County Hospital

🇬🇧

Dorchester, England, United Kingdom

Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust, Joyce Green Hospital

🇬🇧

Dartford Kent, England, United Kingdom

West Middlesex University Hospital

🇬🇧

Isleworth, England, United Kingdom

Cancer Research UK Clinical Groups at Guy's King's & St. Thomas' Hospitals

🇬🇧

London, England, United Kingdom

Northwick Park Hospital

🇬🇧

Harrow, England, United Kingdom

Barts and the London School of Medicine

🇬🇧

London, England, United Kingdom

King's College Hospital

🇬🇧

London, England, United Kingdom

Mount Vernon Cancer Centre at Mount Vernon Hospital

🇬🇧

Northwood, England, United Kingdom

Princess Royal University Hospital

🇬🇧

Orpington, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

🇬🇧

Westcliff-On-Sea, England, United Kingdom

Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary

🇬🇧

Dumfries, Scotland, United Kingdom

Bronglais District General Hospital

🇬🇧

Aberystwyth, Wales, United Kingdom

Charing Cross Hospital

🇬🇧

London, England, United Kingdom

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