Blood Sample Collection and Health Information Collection From Patients With Invasive Breast Cancer and Their Brothers and Sisters
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Breast Cancer, Cancer |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Oncology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/2/2016 |
| Start Date: | January 2001 |
Breast Cancer Siblings Database
RATIONALE: Collecting blood samples and health information from patients with invasive
breast cancer and from their brothers and sisters over time may help the study of cancer in
the future.
PURPOSE: This study is collecting blood samples and health information over time from
patients with invasive breast cancer and from their brothers and sisters.
breast cancer and from their brothers and sisters over time may help the study of cancer in
the future.
PURPOSE: This study is collecting blood samples and health information over time from
patients with invasive breast cancer and from their brothers and sisters.
OBJECTIVES:
- Collect blood samples and medical and background information from patients with
invasive breast cancer and their affected or unaffected siblings.
OUTLINE: Patients and their siblings undergo blood collection. They also complete medical
and background questionnaires.
Patients and their siblings are followed annually for 5 years.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 1,000 patients and siblings will be accrued for this study.
- Collect blood samples and medical and background information from patients with
invasive breast cancer and their affected or unaffected siblings.
OUTLINE: Patients and their siblings undergo blood collection. They also complete medical
and background questionnaires.
Patients and their siblings are followed annually for 5 years.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 1,000 patients and siblings will be accrued for this study.
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Meets 1 of the following criteria:
- Pathologically confirmed invasive breast cancer (patient)
- No ductal carcinoma in situ
- Affected OR unaffected sibling
- Affected sibling must have had (or currently has) breast cancer only
- Unaffected sibling must be female
- No deceased siblings
- Must be a full-blood related sibling
- Patients receiving treatment on clinical trial ECOG-E1Y97 or ECOG-E3Y92 are not
eligible
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- Not specified
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- Not specified
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