Status:
COMPLETED
Insulin Resistance and Breast Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Conditions:
Breast Cancer
Insulin Resistance
Eligibility:
FEMALE
30-70 years
Brief Summary
This study will characterize risk factors associated with breast cancer development in some patients. In particular, it will examine the role of insulin in breast cancer in patients with and without a...
Detailed Description
The etiology of breast cancer is still poorly understood with known risk factors explaining only a small proportion of cases. Risk factors that modulate the development of breast cancer include: age, ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
- Females (ages 30-70 years old) who have been diagnosed with breast cancer and age matched controls with and without a family history of breast cancer.
- The actual selection of patients most appropriate for research and clinical training needs will be made by protocol investigators.
- Referrals will be accepted from the patient recruitment office of the NIH, genetic counselors, geneticists, oncologists, and other health care providers in the area or anybody who reads the information about the study on the NIH world wide web site.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 14 2006
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 17 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
25 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00304941
Start Date
March 14 2006
End Date
September 17 2010
Last Update
July 2 2017
Active Locations (1)
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892