MRI and Gene Expression in Diagnosing Patients With Ductal Breast Cancer In Situ

NCT ID: NCT02352883

Last Updated: 2025-12-19

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

368 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-03-25

Study Completion Date

2027-11-30

Brief Summary

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This clinical trial studies magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and gene expression in diagnosing patients with abnormal cells in the breast duct that have not spread outside the duct. MRI uses radio waves and a powerful magnet linked to a computer to create detailed pictures of areas inside the body. MRI may help find and diagnose patients with breast cancer. It may also help doctors predict a patient's response to treatment and help plan the best treatment. Genetic studies may help doctors predict the outcome of treatment and the risk for disease recurrence. Performing MRI with genetic studies may help determine the best treatment for patients with breast cancer in situ.

Detailed Description

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PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To estimate the proportion of patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) diagnosed on core needle biopsy judged to be breast conservation candidates based upon standard imaging (mammography +/- sonography) and physical examination (a) who convert to mastectomy in step 1 based on MRI findings, and (b) who have a mastectomy as the final surgical procedure in step 2.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To assess the relation between baseline clinical covariates (e.g., tumor grade, necrosis, histologic type, mammographic lesion size), MRI morphologic and kinetic features, and the DCIS score.

II. To assess the diagnostic accuracy of MRI in extent of disease evaluation in patients with DCIS.

III. To estimate the proportion of patients who require re-operation because of inadequate excision after MRI.

IV. To estimate the proportion of patients who proceed to mastectomy after an initial attempt at wide local excision because of either inadequate tumor-free margins (\< 2 mm), or other reasons.

V. To estimate the 5-year and 10-year ipsilateral breast event (in situ and invasive) rate (IBE) among women with DCIS assessed with MRI preoperatively and treated with wide local excision without radiation therapy (if there is a low DCIS score) or with radiation therapy (if there is an intermediate-high DCIS score).

VI. To estimate the proportion of women with DCIS who receive treatment that is concordant with their treatment goals and concerns.

VII. To estimate the proportion of women with DCIS whose decision autonomy preference was concordant with perceived level of decision involvement.

VIII. To assess decision quality using knowledge score and decision process. IX. To assess concordance between decision autonomy preference and perceived level of decision involvement, knowledge and decision process scores as independent predictors of decision satisfaction at the first post-operative visit.

X. To assess the relationship of patient-reported outcomes and disease-specific covariates, and quality of life after treatment.

XI. To assess the role of disease status, diagnostic test results and surgeon recommendation as predictors of treatment received.

XII. To compare the patient-reported diagnostic testing burden of bilateral mammography and MRI as measured by Testing Morbidities Index (TMI).

OUTLINE:

STEP 1:

ARM A: Patients undergo MRI prior to surgery. Patients undergo additional imaging and/or biopsies if indicated based on MRI.

STEP 2: Patients are assigned to 1 of 2 treatment arms based on the results of the MRI.

ARM B: Patients undergo a mastectomy. Patients do not register for Step 3.

ARM C: Patients undergo wide local excision +/- re-excision. Patients may cross-over to Arm B if mastectomy is indicated. Tissue samples collected during surgery are used to calculate the DCIS score using genetic analysis testing. Patients may then proceed to Step 3.

STEP 3: Patients are assigned to 1 of 2 treatment arms based on the results of the DCIS score test.

ARM D (DCIS score \< 39): Patients undergo endocrine therapy as directed.

ARM E (DCIS score \>= 39): Patients undergo radiation therapy and endocrine therapy as directed.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up every 6 months for 5 years and then every 12 months for 5 years.

Conditions

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Ductal Breast Carcinoma In Situ

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Arm D (endocrine therapy)

Patients undergo endocrine therapy as directed.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Endocrine Therapy

Intervention Type DRUG

Undergo endocrine therapy

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Laboratory Biomarker Analysis

Intervention Type OTHER

Correlative studies

Cytology Specimen Collection Procedure

Intervention Type OTHER

Correlative studies

Arm E (radiation therapy, endocrine therapy)

Patients undergo radiation therapy and endocrine therapy as directed.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Radiation Therapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

Undergo radiation therapy

Endocrine Therapy

Intervention Type DRUG

Undergo endocrine therapy

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Laboratory Biomarker Analysis

Intervention Type OTHER

Correlative studies

Arm A (MRI)

Patients undergo MRI prior to surgery. Patients undergo additional imaging and/or biopsies if indicated based on MRI.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo MRI

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Laboratory Biomarker Analysis

Intervention Type OTHER

Correlative studies

Cytology Specimen Collection Procedure

Intervention Type OTHER

Correlative studies

Arm B (mastectomy)

Patients undergo a mastectomy. Patients do not register for Step 3.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Therapeutic Conventional Surgery

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo mastectomy

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Laboratory Biomarker Analysis

Intervention Type OTHER

Correlative studies

Cytology Specimen Collection Procedure

Intervention Type OTHER

Correlative studies

Arm C (wide local excision)

Patients undergo wide local excision +/- re-excision. Patients may cross-over to Arm B if mastectomy is indicated. Tissue samples collected during surgery are used to calculate the DCIS score using genetic analysis testing. Patients may then proceed to Step 3.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Therapeutic Surgical Procedure

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Undergo wide local excision

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Intervention Type OTHER

Ancillary studies

Laboratory Biomarker Analysis

Intervention Type OTHER

Correlative studies

Cytology Specimen Collection Procedure

Intervention Type OTHER

Correlative studies

Interventions

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Undergo MRI

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Therapeutic Conventional Surgery

Undergo mastectomy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Therapeutic Surgical Procedure

Undergo wide local excision

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Radiation Therapy

Undergo radiation therapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

Endocrine Therapy

Undergo endocrine therapy

Intervention Type DRUG

Quality-of-Life Assessment

Ancillary studies

Intervention Type OTHER

Laboratory Biomarker Analysis

Correlative studies

Intervention Type OTHER

Cytology Specimen Collection Procedure

Correlative studies

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scan MRI MRI Scan NMRI Cancer Radiotherapy Irradiate Irradiated Irradiation RT Chemotherapy-Hormones/Steroids Hormonal Therapy Hormone Therapy Quality of Life Assessment Cytologic Sampling

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Registration to Step 1:
* Patients must have pathologically confirmed diagnosis of unilateral ductal carcinoma in situ with no evidence of microinvasive or invasive disease obtained by core needle biopsy within 4 months of registration; patients diagnosed by surgical excision are not eligible; patients with synchronous bilateral disease are not eligible; patients with synchronous bilateral disease (i.e., synchronous DCIS or invasive cancer) are not eligible

* Patients will be staged prior to registration according to the clinical staging criteria adapted from the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Cancer Staging Data Forms of the AJCC Cancer Staging Manual, 7th Edition, 2009; Note: For consistency purposes, AJCC 7th Edition will continue to be used throughout the entire study enrollment period
* Required studies include a bilateral screening mammogram within 6 months and diagnostic mammogram of the affected breast within 3 months prior to registration
* Patients must not have previous ipsilateral invasive breast cancer or DCIS
* Patients must not have known deleterious mutations in breast cancer (BRCA) genes
* Patients must not have received hormonal therapy (i.e., tamoxifen, raloxifene, and/or aromatase inhibitors) for prevention of breast cancer within 3 months of the biopsy documenting DCIS
* Patients must not have history of chemotherapy for cancer within 6 months prior to registration
* No prior history of breast radiotherapy that will prevent the use of radiotherapy for the present DCIS
* Patients must be judged to be suitable to undergo MRI and receive the contrast agent gadolinium (exclusions follow):

* No history of untreatable claustrophobia;
* No presence of metallic objects or implanted medical devices in body (i.e., cardiac pacemaker, aneurysm clips, surgical clips, prostheses, artificial hearts, valves with steel parts, metal fragments, shrapnel, tattoos near the eye, or steel implants);
* No history of sickle cell disease;
* No contraindication to intravenous contrast administration;
* No known allergy-like reaction to gadolinium or moderate or severe allergic reactions to one or more allergens as defined by the American College of Radiology (ACR); patient may be eligible if willing to undergo pre-treatment as defined by the institution's policy and/or ACR guidance;
* No findings consistent with renal failure, as determined by glomerular filtration rate (GFR) \< 30 mL/min/1.73 m\^2 based on a serum creatinine level obtained within 28 days prior to registration;
* Weight lower than that allowable by the MRI table;
* No prior MRI of the breasts within the 6 months prior to registration
* Patients must be eligible for breast-conserving therapy (BCT) based on clinical examination and mammography; if ultrasound is performed, findings must also be consistent with eligibility for BCT
* Patients must not have multicentric disease scheduled to undergo multiple lumpectomies; multifocal disease that can be encompassed in a single operative bed are eligible
* Women must not be pregnant or breast-feeding; all females of childbearing potential must have a blood test or urine study within 3 weeks prior to registration to rule out pregnancy; a female of childbearing potential is any woman, regardless of sexual orientation or whether they have undergone tubal ligation, who meets the following criteria:

* Has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy; or
* Has not been naturally postmenopausal for at least 24 consecutive months (i.e., has had menses at any time in the preceding 24 consecutive months)
* Women of childbearing potential must be strongly advised to use an accepted and effective method of contraception or to abstain from sexual intercourse for the duration of their participation in the study
* Registration to Step 2:
* MRI has been performed in Step 1, and additional imaging studies and biopsies performed if indicated
* The clinician/patient has made the decision as to whether the patient will proceed to wide local excision or mastectomy
* Registration to Step 3:
* Patient's most recent surgery was wide local excision with or without re-excision and for which there was obtained clear (\>= 2 mm) margins at breast conserving surgery, and the pathology reveals pure DCIS; patients with invasive cancer or DCIS with microinvasion will not be registered on step 3, but will be followed for clinical outcomes
* The OncotypeDX Patient Report of the DCIS Score from the OncotypeDX Breast Cancer Assay performed by Genomic Health on the excision tissue have been uploaded by the site into the Rave electronic case report forms (eCRF)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

NIH

Sponsor Role collaborator

Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

NETWORK

Sponsor Role collaborator

ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group

NETWORK

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Constance Lehman

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group

Locations

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Kaiser Permanente-San Diego Zion

San Diego, California, United States

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Kaiser Permanente-San Marcos

San Marcos, California, United States

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Greenwich Hospital

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

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Hartford Hospital

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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Midstate Medical Center

Meriden, Connecticut, United States

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The Hospital of Central Connecticut

New Britain, Connecticut, United States

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Helen F Graham Cancer Center

Newark, Delaware, United States

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Medical Oncology Hematology Consultants PA

Newark, Delaware, United States

Site Status

Regional Hematology and Oncology PA

Newark, Delaware, United States

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Christiana Care Health System-Christiana Hospital

Newark, Delaware, United States

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John Fitzgerald Kennedy Medical Center

Atlantis, Florida, United States

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Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Ingalls Memorial Hospital

Harvey, Illinois, United States

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Edward Hospital/Cancer Center

Naperville, Illinois, United States

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Edward Hospital/Cancer Center?Plainfield

Plainfield, Illinois, United States

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Springfield Clinic

Springfield, Illinois, United States

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Memorial Medical Center

Springfield, Illinois, United States

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IU Health West Hospital

Avon, Indiana, United States

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Indiana University/Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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Memorial Regional Cancer Center Day Road

Mishawaka, Indiana, United States

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Memorial Hospital of South Bend

South Bend, Indiana, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas - Dodge City

Dodge City, Kansas, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas - El Dorado

El Dorado, Kansas, United States

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Lawrence Memorial Hospital

Lawrence, Kansas, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas - Salina

Salina, Kansas, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas - Wellington

Wellington, Kansas, United States

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Associates In Womens Health

Wichita, Kansas, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas-Wichita Medical Arts Tower

Wichita, Kansas, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas - Main Office

Wichita, Kansas, United States

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Via Christi Regional Medical Center

Wichita, Kansas, United States

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Cancer Center of Kansas - Winfield

Winfield, Kansas, United States

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Owensboro Health Mitchell Memorial Cancer Center

Owensboro, Kentucky, United States

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Louisiana Hematology Oncology Associates LLC

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

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Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

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Medical Oncology LLC

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

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Ochsner Medical Center Jefferson

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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Peninsula Regional Medical Center

Salisbury, Maryland, United States

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Abbott-Northwestern Hospital

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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Mercy Hospital Springfield

Springfield, Missouri, United States

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Missouri Baptist Medical Center

St Louis, Missouri, United States

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Mercy Hospital Saint Louis

St Louis, Missouri, United States

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Hunterdon Medical Center

Flemington, New Jersey, United States

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Fox Chase Cancer Center at Virtua Memorial Hospital of Burlington County

Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States

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Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset

Somerville, New Jersey, United States

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Virtua West Jersey Hospital Voorhees

Voorhees Township, New Jersey, United States

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Albert Einstein College of Medicine

The Bronx, New York, United States

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Montefiore Medical Center-Einstein Campus

The Bronx, New York, United States

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Montefiore Medical Center - Moses Campus

The Bronx, New York, United States

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Cancer Care of Western North Carolina

Asheville, North Carolina, United States

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Mission Hospital-Memorial Campus

Asheville, North Carolina, United States

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Hope Women's Cancer Centers-Asheville

Asheville, North Carolina, United States

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Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

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Aultman Health Foundation

Canton, Ohio, United States

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The Christ Hospital

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Bryn Mawr Hospital

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States

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Easton Hospital

Easton, Pennsylvania, United States

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Adams Cancer Center

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States

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Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center

Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

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Riddle Memorial Hospital

Media, Pennsylvania, United States

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Paoli Memorial Hospital

Paoli, Pennsylvania, United States

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University of Pennsylvania/Abramson Cancer Center

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Phoenixville Hospital

Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, United States

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Pottstown Memorial Medical Center

Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States

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Lankenau Medical Center

Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, United States

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WellSpan Health-York Hospital

York, Pennsylvania, United States

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Rhode Island Hospital

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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Roger Williams Medical Center

Providence, Rhode Island, United States

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Spartanburg Medical Center

Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

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Baylor University Medical Center

Dallas, Texas, United States

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Huntsman Cancer Institute/University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/University of Washington Cancer Consortium

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

Seattle, Washington, United States

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University of Washington Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, United States

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Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital-ProHealth Care Inc

Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, United States

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Waukesha Memorial Hospital

Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States

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Aspirus Regional Cancer Center

Wausau, Wisconsin, United States

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Countries

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United States

References

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Other Identifiers

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NCI-2014-01261

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

E4112

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

ECOG-E4112

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

UG1CA189828

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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U10CA037403

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: secondary_id

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E4112

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id