Molecular Characteristics of Early Stage Breast Cancer

Contact: Melissa Bondy, Ph.D.

Number of Enrolled Cancer Patients/Survivors: ~2400. Copy number data on about 1,000 patients; DNA from blood/buccal on another 1,000 and selected SNPs also follow-up on about 1,500 known to be alive in 2008
Years of Diagnoses of Enrolled Cancer Patients/Survivors: 1985-1999
Approximate Years of Follow-up: Until 2011
Cancer Sites Represented: Breast
Biological Specimens Collected: Normal Tissue
Germline DNA
Formalin Fixed Tumor Tissue
Treatment Outcome Measures: Physician/Medical Record Reported
  • Acute Medical Event
  • Late Medical Event
  • Cancer Recurrence
  • Death
Patient-Reported
  • Acute Medical Event
  • Late Medical Event
  • Cancer Recurrence
  • Death
Co-morbidities at Study Entry: Diabetes
Heart Disease
Pulmonary Disease
Lifestyle Factors: Smoking
Alcohol Use
Body Mass Index
Other (reproductive factors)
Treatment Data: Surgery
Radiation
Chemotherapy
Hormonal Therapy
Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplant
Treatment Data Assessed By: Chart Abstraction
Patient Reported Questionnaire
Other
Is the study open to collaboration? Yes

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Last Updated: 25 Oct 2012

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