Biospecimen and Medical Data Collection and Tumor Biopsy in Creating Research Tissue Registry in Patients with Inflammatory or Invasive Breast Cancer

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

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Overseen byVIcente Valero, MD

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Recruiting

Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

This trial studies the biospecimen and medical data collection in creating a research tissue registry in patients with inflammatory or invasive breast cancer. Collecting medical data and storing samples of blood, tissue, and stool from patients with inflammatory breast cancer to study in the laboratory may help doctors find better ways to treat and study inflammatory breast cancer in the future.

Research Team

VIcente Valero, MD

Principal Investigator

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Age > 18 years

Patients with clinical diagnosis of primary inflammatory breast cancer (IBC), second primary IBC, or highly suspicious for IBC (MD Anderson patients only).

Histological diagnosis of invasive breast cancer, or highly suspicious for IBC (MD Anderson patients only) but pending breast cancer diagnosis.

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Treatment Details

Interventions

Biospecimen Collection (N/A)
Interview (N/A)
Medical Chart Review (N/A)
Questionnaire Administration (N/A)

Participant Groups

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Observational (biospecimen and medical data collection)Experimental Treatment4 Interventions

Patients complete questionnaires and participate in interview over 30 minutes. Patients also undergo collection of medical data and blood, tissue, and stool samples.