RecruitingNCT01503190

The Immune System's Response to Young Women's Breast Cancer

A Translational Study of the Interactions Between Prior Pregnancy and the Biologic Subtype of Breast Cancer in Defining the Cancer: Host Immunologic Interaction

Sponsor

University of Colorado, Denver

Enrollment

800 participants

Start Date

Jul 21, 2009

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Breast Cancer Breast Cancer and Pregnancy

Summary

This study plans to learn more about the immune system's response to breast cancer in young women.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is investigating how the immune system responds to breast cancer in younger women, by analyzing tumor tissue and blood samples to look for patterns that could predict treatment outcomes and guide better therapies. **You may be eligible if...** - You are a woman over 18 years old - You have been diagnosed with breast cancer (confirmed by lab testing) - Tumor tissue samples are available or will be available from your biopsy or surgery - You are willing to have fresh tissue collected during your procedure **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You are unwilling to have tissue samples collected - You are unable to provide informed consent - Tumor tissue is not available and cannot be collected Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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