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Biomarkers in Native American Women With Breast Cancer

Completed
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Interventions
Other: immunohistochemistry staining method
Other: laboratory biomarker analysis
Registration Number
NCT00898976
Lead Sponsor
Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Studying samples of tumor tissue in the laboratory from Native American women with breast cancer may help doctors identify and learn more about biomarkers related to breast cancer in these patients. It may also help doctors learn more about the prognosis of these patients.

PURPOSE: This laboratory study is looking at biomarkers in Native American women with breast cancer.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

* Evaluate a selected panel of molecular markers in tissue specimens from Native American women with breast cancer.

* Determine which molecular markers provide independent prognostic information with respect to traditional prognostic factors in these patients.

* Compare and contrast the prevalence of positivity in Native American women with breast cancer with an age- and stage-matched cohort of Caucasian women with breast cancer enrolled on clinical trial NCCTG-77-30-51 or the Mayo Breast Cancer Registry.

OUTLINE: Immunohistochemistry is performed on tumor samples to analyze the following molecular markers: estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, c-erbB2, p53, Ki-67, Bcl-2, Bax, cyclin D-1, and insulin-like growth factor-1R.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Group Ilaboratory biomarker analysisImmunohistochemistry is performed on tumor samples to analyze the following molecular markers: estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, c-erbB2, p53, Ki-67, Bcl-2, Bax, cyclin D-1, and insulin-like growth factor-1R. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 300 tissue samples (150 from Native American women and 150 from Caucasian women) will be accrued for this study.
Group Iimmunohistochemistry staining methodImmunohistochemistry is performed on tumor samples to analyze the following molecular markers: estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, c-erbB2, p53, Ki-67, Bcl-2, Bax, cyclin D-1, and insulin-like growth factor-1R. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 300 tissue samples (150 from Native American women and 150 from Caucasian women) will be accrued for this study.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Determination of which molecular markers provide independent prognostic information with respect to traditional prognostic factorsUp to 5 years
Comparison of the prevalence of positivity in Native American women with breast cancer with an age- and stage-matched cohort of Caucasian women with breast cancer enrolled on clinical trial NCCTG-77-30-51 or the Mayo Breast Cancer RegistryUp to 5 years
Evaluation of a selected panel of molecular markers in tissue specimens from Native American women with breast cancerUp to 5 years
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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