Status:

COMPLETED

Breast Stem Cells in Women at Average Risk and Increased Risk for Breast Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Breast Cancer

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Brief Summary

Background: * Research suggests that breast cancers may arise from a population of stem cells in the normal mammary gland that produce clones of cancer cells. * Researchers are now trying to determin...

Detailed Description

Background: Emerging models of breast cancer suggest that breast cancers arise from a population of stem cells that are present in the normal mammary gland. The stem cell produces a clone of cancer c...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • INCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • Women age 18 and older.
  • No abnormal findings in the breast by physical examination.
  • Average Risk: must meet all criteria below.
  • Gail model index of less than 1.7% over next 5 years.
  • Claus model lifetime risk less than 10%.
  • BRCAPro and Couch model less than 10% of being a BRCA mutation carrier OR tested negative for documented deleterious BRCA1/2 mutation in family.
  • Increased risk for invasive breast cancer by one of the following:
  • Gail Model risk of greater than 1.7% over 5 years from study entry.
  • Claus model lifetime risk to age 79 greater than or equal to 10%.
  • History of high risk pathologic lesion: lobular carcinoma in situ, atypical hyperplasia, DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ).
  • Deleterious mutations in BRCA1/2, PTEN or P53.
  • Greater than or equal to 10% chance of carrying BRCA1/2 gene mutation as assessed by BRCAPro and Couch model (22, 23). If a woman has a 20% risk of carrying a BRCA1/2 mutation by either model, she will meet eligibility criteria.
  • History of unilateral breast cancer either invasive or in situ, and a normal contralateral breast by physical examination.
  • Willing to stop NSAIDS for 3 days prior to biopsy and aspirin 7 days prior to biopsy.
  • If history of cancer (other than squamous or basal cell skin cancers), subject must have no evidence of disease at time of enrollment AND no history of cancer directed treatment in the 3 months preceding enrollment.
  • Identification of dense area of breast tissue suitable for biopsy identified on mammogram by the radiologist.
  • EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • Current use of hormonal therapies (e.g. tamoxifen, aromatase inhibitors, hormone replacement therapy, oral contraceptive pills, topical or vaginal hormone medications are allowed.)
  • Chemotherapy and radiation within 3 months prior to breast biopsy procedure.
  • Breastfeeding within 3 months.
  • Pregnancy (determined by urine dipstick).
  • A suspicious unbiopsied lesion by physical examination or mammography of the breast(s) which is being studied.
  • Bleeding disorder.
  • Warfarin, low molecular weight heparin, or heparin use.
  • History of bilateral breast radiation.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    March 23 2007

    Trial Type :

    OBSERVATIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    May 11 2010

    Estimated Enrollment :

    3 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT00923377

    Start Date

    March 23 2007

    End Date

    May 11 2010

    Last Update

    July 2 2017

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    National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike

    Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892