The Jewels in Our Genes Study - an African American Family Study of Breast Cancer

Completed

Conditions studied: Breast Cancer

In brief

The research team is studying why some African American families have multiple cases of breast cancer. This study will help to better understand if there are undiscovered genes unique to African Americans that may predict early breast cancer risk. Breast cancer survivors AND their relatives who are also breast cancer survivors are being recruited to the study.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01380925

Run by

University at Buffalo

People needed

330

Starts

2010-10-01

Expected to finish

2012-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-05-11

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 100. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Black/African American
• Ever diagnosed with breast cancer
• Have at least one living blood relative ever diagnosed with breast cancer, who is also willing to participate
• Live in the U.S.

You may not qualify if…

• Tested positive for BRCA mutations

Where it is running

• University at Buffalo — Buffalo, New York, United States

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