Breast Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
male breast cancer, recurrent breast cancer, stage IA breast cancer, stage IB breast cancer, stage II breast cancer, stage IIIA breast cancer, stage IIIB breast cancer, stage IIIC breast cancer, stage IV breast cancer
Brief summary
RATIONALE: Collecting blood samples and health information from patients with invasive breast cancer and from their brothers and sisters over time may help the study of cancer in the future. PURPOSE: This study is collecting blood samples and health information over time from patients with invasive breast cancer and from their brothers and sisters.
Detailed description
OBJECTIVES: * Collect blood samples and medical and background information from patients with invasive breast cancer and their affected or unaffected siblings. OUTLINE: Patients and their siblings undergo blood collection. They also complete medical and background questionnaires. Patients and their siblings are followed annually for 5 years. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 1,000 patients and siblings will be accrued for this study.
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Meets 1 of the following criteria: * Pathologically confirmed invasive breast cancer (patient) * No ductal carcinoma in situ * Affected OR unaffected sibling * Affected sibling must have had (or currently has) breast cancer only * Unaffected sibling must be female * No deceased siblings * Must be a full-blood related sibling * Patients receiving treatment on clinical trial ECOG-E1Y97 or ECOG-E3Y92 are not eligible PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * Not specified PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * Not specified
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Collection of blood samples and medical and background information | — |
Countries
United States