High Risk Breast Clinic: Protocol for Women at Increased Risk for Developing Breast Cancer
Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY
The overall goal of this project is to develop an integrative system of breast cancer risk assessment based on epidemiologic and biologic risk variables, as well as to develop or refine risk biomarkers which may be useful in predicting and monitoring response to prevention interventions.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Female
Minimum Age: 30
Maximum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: t
View:
• women with at least 2 times the normal risk of developing breast cancer
• between the ages of 30-65 (or within 10 years of youngest age at diagnosis in first degree relative)
• greater than six months from ingestion of antihormonal therapy
• greater than 1 year from pregnancy, lactation, or chemotherapy
• willing to have a mammogram within six months prior to RPFNA
• willing to discontinue NSAIDS or herbal supplements
• willing to have blood drawn
Locations
United States
Kansas
University of Kansas Medical Center
RECRUITING
Kansas City
Contact Information
Primary
Bruce Kimler, Ph.D.
bkimler@kumc.edu
913-588-4523
Time Frame
Start Date: 1989-08
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-12
Participants
Target number of participants: 3000
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Carol Fabian, MD