Study of Breast Tissue in Women Not Previously Diagnosed With Breast Cancer Who Are Undergoing Fine Needle Aspiration

Status unconfirmed

Conditions studied: Breast Cancer, Healthy, no Evidence of Disease

In brief

RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood and breast tissue from healthy women in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to breast cancer risk. PURPOSE: This research study is looking at breast tissue in women not previously diagnosed with breast cancer who are undergoing fine-needle aspiration.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00896636

Run by

Northwestern University

People needed

385

Starts

2009-02-20

Expected to finish

2022-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-08-31

Who can join

Age: 35 and older, up to 60. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

Where it is running

• Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University — Chicago, Illinois, United States

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