RecruitingNCT05396612

Role of the Immune Environment in Response to Therapy in Breast Cancer


Sponsor

Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine

Enrollment

300 participants

Start Date

Oct 3, 2022

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Summary

This is an observational case-control study of tissues collected from women with ER+HER2- breast cancers. The immune environments of these cancers will be compared to triple negative and HER2+ breast cancers. No randomization or changes to standard of care treatment will occur as part of the study.


Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is examining the immune environment within breast cancer tumors to understand how different types of immune activity affect how a tumor responds to treatment. Researchers will collect tissue samples during surgery. **You may be eligible if...** - You are a woman 18 years old or older - You have been diagnosed with non-metastatic (not spread) breast cancer - You are having surgery at the University of Pennsylvania Health System **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You are male - You are under 18 years old - You are pregnant Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

OTHERCollection of personal health information from women treated at the University of Pennsylvania under an approved HIPAA waiver.

Collection of personal health information from women treated at the University of Pennsylvania under an approved HIPAA waiver.


Locations(1)

Abramson Cancer Center

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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