Collection of Specimens and Clinical Data for Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Breast Cancer or Male Breast Cancer

Description

This study is being done to create a resource of samples and information that can be used to improve our understanding of the development, progression and treatment of recurrent or metastatic breast cancer or male breast cancer.

Conditions

Breast Carcinoma, Metastatic Breast Carcinoma, Recurrent Breast Carcinoma

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

This study is being done to create a resource of samples and information that can be used to improve our understanding of the development, progression and treatment of recurrent or metastatic breast cancer or male breast cancer.

Collection of Specimens and Clinical Data for Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Breast Cancer or Male Breast Cancer

Collection of Specimens and Clinical Data for Patients With Recurrent or Metastatic Breast Cancer or Male Breast Cancer

Condition
Breast Carcinoma
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Rochester

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota, United States, 55905

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.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Female participants must have histologically or cytologically confirmed invasive breast cancer.
  • * Male participants must have biopsy proven breast cancer.
  • * Age must be \>= 18 years, and all must be able to understand and willing to sign an informed consent document.
  • * Dementia, altered mental status, or any psychiatric condition that would prohibit the understanding or rendering of informed consent; a history of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction to local anesthetics (i.e. lidocaine, xylocaine).
  • * Any other condition, which in the opinion of the patient's treating oncologist, or the physician performing the biopsy procedure, would make participation in this protocol unreasonably hazardous for the patient.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Mayo Clinic,

Fergus J. Couch, Ph.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Mayo Clinic in Rochester

Study Record Dates

2034-06-30