Status:

RECRUITING

Effect of Neoadjuvant or Adjuvant Systemic Therapy on Breast Cancers, Bone Marrow Cancer Cells, and Circulating Cancer Cells

Lead Sponsor:

Washington University School of Medicine

Conditions:

Breast Neoplasms

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The main purpose of this study is to compare genetic markers present on tumor cells before and after chemotherapy.

Detailed Description

In this study, the investigators propose that persistent disseminated tumor cells (DTC) present after systemic therapy represent a unique subpopulation of all DTC, are predictors of a poor response to...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Recently diagnosed with clinical stage II, III, or IV breast cancer
  • Planning to undergo neoadjuvant or adjuvant systemic therapy; patients who have already completed neoadjuvant systemic therapy are also eligible
  • Must be \>= 18 years of age
  • If female, must not be pregnant
  • Must not have Hepatitis B, C, or HIV
  • Must be willing and able to sign informed consent document

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    September 14 2005

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    August 31 2026

    Estimated Enrollment :

    300 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00353483

    Start Date

    September 14 2005

    End Date

    August 31 2026

    Last Update

    November 28 2025

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    Washington University School of Medicine

    St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63119