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Women At Risk: The High Risk Breast Cancer Program


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Study Overview

Women At Risk: The High Risk Breast Cancer Program

The purpose of this study is to increase understanding of women who are at high risk for developing breast cancer. Data from this group will be collected and entered into a registry. This registry serves as a clinical database to support research in prevention, early detection and treatment of breast cancer.

This is a longitudinal cohort study that collects data of eligible women at risk for developing breast cancer. Patient information will be entered into a secured computerized database that is used for research on the prevention, early detection and treatment of breast cancer.

  • Breast Cancer
    • AAAA4649

    Study Record Dates

    These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

    Study Registration Dates Results Reporting Dates Study Record Updates

    2009-12-17  

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    2009-12-17  

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    2009-12-18  

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    2009-10  

    Study Plan

    This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

    Design Details

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    Interventional Model:
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    Masking:
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    Arms and Interventions

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    Secondary Outcome MeasuresMeasure DescriptionTime Frame

    Contacts and Locations

    This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

    Study Contact

    Name: Amy C Whiffen, MPH

    Phone Number: 212-305-3238

    Email: awhiffen@womenatrisknyc.org

    Study Contact Backup

    Name: Lisa Held, BA

    Phone Number: 212-305-3269

    Email: lheld@womenatrisknyc.org

    Participation Criteria

    Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person’s general health condition or prior treatments.

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    FEMALE

    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    18 Years

    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

      Inclusion Criteria:

    • one or more first-degree relatives (mother, daughter, or sister) with pre-menopausal breast cancer
    • two or more first-degree relatives with post-menopausal breast cancer
    • tested positive for a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation
    • a history of biopsy-proven atypical ductal hyperplasia or atypical lobular hyperplasia
    • a history of biopsy-proven lobular neoplasia (lobular carcinoma in situ)

    • Exclusion Criteria:

    • DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ)
    • previous diagnosis of breast cancer

    Collaborators and Investigators

    This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

    • Women At Risk

    • PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR: Kathie-Ann Joseph, MD, MPH, Columbia University/New York Presbyterian Hospital

    Publications

    The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

    General Publications

    • Chun J, Pocock B, Joseph KA, El-Tamer M, Klein L, Schnabel F. Breast cancer risk factors in younger and older women. Ann Surg Oncol. 2009 Jan;16(1):96-9. doi: 10.1245/s10434-008-0176-8. Epub 2008 Nov 1.