The Jewels in Our Genes Study - an African American Family Study of Breast Cancer
NCT ID: NCT01380925
Last Updated: 2016-05-11
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
330 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2010-10-31
2012-08-31
Brief Summary
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This study will help to better understand if there are undiscovered genes unique to African Americans that may predict early breast cancer risk.
Breast cancer survivors AND their relatives who are also breast cancer survivors are being recruited to the study.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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FAMILY_BASED
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Ever diagnosed with breast cancer
* Have at least one living blood relative ever diagnosed with breast cancer, who is also willing to participate
* Live in the U.S.
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
100 Years
FEMALE
No
Sponsors
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Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
OTHER
University at Buffalo
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Heather Ochs-Balcom
Assistant Professor
Locations
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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York, United States
Countries
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References
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Ochs-Balcom HM, Sun X, Chen Y, Barnholtz-Sloan J, Erwin DO, Jandorf L, Sucheston-Campbell L, Elston RC. Putative linkage signals identified for breast cancer in African American families. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2015 Feb;24(2):442-7. doi: 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-14-1131. Epub 2014 Dec 4.
Other Identifiers
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KG090937
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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