Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) in Breast Cancer: Tissue and Specimen Collection
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
- Enrollment
- 10000
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Collect human breast tissues and associated clinical-pathologic data
- Status
- Recruiting
- Last Updated
- 6 months ago
Overview
Brief Summary
RATIONALE: Collecting and storing samples of tumor tissue from patients with breast cancer to study in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about cancer.
PURPOSE: This phase I study is collecting tissue samples for future research from women undergoing surgery for breast cancer.
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES: Primary * Collect breast tissue for future research from women undergoing surgery for breast cancer. Secondary * Create microarrays by tumor type for internal use by Specialized Program of Research Excellence. OUTLINE: Tumor tissue is collected and analyzed to create microarrays by tumor type for future research studies. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 1,250 patients will be accrued for this study.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Collect human breast tissues and associated clinical-pathologic data
Time Frame: At time of diagnosis, surgery, and throughout standard care and clinical follow-up.