RecruitingNCT00899301

Collecting and Storing Tissue Samples From Women With or Without Breast Cancer

Breast Tissue/Body Fluids Repository

Sponsor

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

Enrollment

4,000 participants

Start Date

Jan 22, 2004

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Breast Cancer

Summary

RATIONALE: Collecting and storing samples of tissue, blood, and urine from patients with or without breast cancer to study in the laboratory may help the study of cancer. PURPOSE: This research study is collecting and storing tissue samples from women with or without breast cancer.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is collecting tumor tissue and body fluid samples from people with breast cancer (at any stage) to study the molecular characteristics of breast cancer and improve future treatment strategies. **You may be eligible if...** - You have a suspected or confirmed breast cancer diagnosis at any stage, or any point during your cancer journey - You are willing to donate tissue and/or body fluids for research - You are willing to be tracked over time for cancer recurrence - Men and women of all ages, races, and ethnic backgrounds are welcome - If you are 60 or older and have completed initial cancer treatment, you may also be invited to complete optional physical and thinking (cognitive) assessments **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You are unwilling to consent to tissue collection or long-term follow-up Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

This summary was AI-generated to explain the trial in plain language. It is not medical advice. Always discuss eligibility with your doctor before enrolling in a clinical trial.

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