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Breast Cancer Tumor Tissue Study

The study will collect and store tumor tissue and blood samples from breast cancer patients. The study team will also collect medical information. All these will help the researchers to study the characteristics of breast cancer, and help predict treatment effectiveness and better options.

Age & Gender

18 years ~ 99 years
Female

Visit Availability

Standard business hours (M-F, 8-5)

Location

United States (Nationwide)

What will be asked of you

The study involves collection of tumor samples prior to any therapy or initiating a new regimen. Additionally, other specimen collections, optional biopsies could be performed.

In-person visits:
3-5

Total length of participation:
2 weeks

Looking for Specific Volunteers

Able to participate:

You have high suspicion of or known breast cancer (early or metastatic)
You can have safe biopsy on your lesion.
You understand and are willing to sign an informed consent document.
You can temporarily stop therapeutic anticoagulation, which to be determined by the study doctor.
You have Adequate marrow function.

Not eligible if:

You have another disease or condition, or any serious medical or psychiatric disorder.
You have had serious or life-threatening allergic reaction to local anesthetics.
You are pregnant.
You have cardiac disease making it unsafe to biopsy.
You have recently received bevacizumab or other angiogenesis inhibitors.

Contact the Team

Visit Location

Contact & Visit Location

Primary Contact

Lineberger Clinical Research
cancerclinicaltrials@med.unc.edu
(919) 966-4432

Primary Visit Location

UNC Hospitals / UNC Medical Center
101 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, USA

Additional Study Information

Principal Investigator

Lisa Carey
LCCC - Clinical Trials

Study Type

Clinical or Medical
Observational

Study Topics

Cancer (Breast)

IRB Number

05-2015

ClinicalTrials.gov

NCT01000883

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