Genetic Studies in Breast Cancer

Completed

Conditions studied: Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine the specific genetic alterations associated with breast cancer. This will leat to a better understanding of the genetic causes of breast cancer.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00582322

Run by

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

People needed

483

Starts

1992-02-01

Expected to finish

2009-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2009-07-20

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• patient with breast cancer under age 41
• patient with bilateral breast cancer 41-50 years old or 41-50 years old with a first degree relative (mother, sister, daughter) with breast cancer diagnosed under age 50
• patient with ovarian cancer with first degree relative with either ovarian cancer diagnosed at any age or breast cancer diagnosed under age 60
• patient any age with either ovarian or breast cancer who have 2 first degree rleatives with either ovarian cancer diagnosed at any age or breast cancer diagnosed under age 50
• relatives of any of the above patients will be included in this trial if a genetic abnormality is found in the patient's blood sample

You may not qualify if…

• N/A

Where it is running

• Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center — New York, New York, United States

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