RECRUITING

Collecting Tissue Samples for Future Research From Women Undergoing Surgery for Breast Cancer

Conditions

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

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.

Official Title

Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) in Breast Cancer: Tissue and Specimen Collection

Quick Facts

Study Start:2001-08
Study Completion:2025-01
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT00898131

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:Not specified
Sexes Eligible for Study:FEMALE
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. Age 18 years or older
  2. Willing and able to provide informed consent
  3. Able to understand and follow study procedures
  4. Stable medical condition
  1. Pregnancy or breastfeeding
  2. Severe psychiatric disorders
  3. Active substance abuse
  4. Unstable medical conditions
  5. Inability to comply with study requirements

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Seema Khan, MD
CONTACT
312-695-1301
cancertrials@northwestern.edu

Principal Investigator

Piotr Kulesza, MD, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Northwestern University

Study Locations (Sites)

Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois, 60611-3013
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Northwestern University

  • Piotr Kulesza, MD, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Northwestern University

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2001-08
Study Completion Date2025-01

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2001-08
Study Completion Date2025-01

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • breast cancer

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Breast Cancer