Comparison of Biomarkers Based on Fine-Needle Aspiration in Women at Increased or Normal Risk of Breast Cancer - Full Text View

Purpose

RATIONALE: Examining biomarkers in fine-needle aspiration specimens from women at risk for breast cancer may improve the ability to detect breast cancer cells early and plan effective treatment.

PURPOSE: Screening trial to compare specific biomarkers based on fine-needle aspiration specimens from women at increased or normal risk of breast cancer.

Condition	Intervention
Breast Cancer	Procedure: comparison of screening methods Procedure: cytology specimen collection procedure Procedure: study of high risk factors

Genetics Home Reference related topics:

breast cancer

MedlinePlus related topics:

Breast Cancer Cancer

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Screening

Official Title:	Breast Cancer Biomarkers Based on Fine Needle Aspirates

Further study details as provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI):

Detailed Description:

OBJECTIVES:

Compare specific biomarkers, including cellular morphology (cytology), proliferation index (Ki-67), p53 expression, and LOH in chromosome 9p at locus DS9157, in fine needle aspirate specimens from women at increased vs normal risk of breast cancer.
Determine whether these specimens are adequate to perform the biomarker assays and whether this technique could be used in the general outpatient setting.
Determine whether biomarker levels in these patients are concordant or discordant with individual clinical risk of breast cancer.
Determine whether 1 or more biomarkers can distinguish high-risk from control patients.
Correlate specific biomarkers and changes in biomarker levels with pathologic diagnosis from the breast biopsy.

OUTLINE: Patients undergo fine needle aspiration of normal appearing breast tissue prior to the beginning of elective surgery. Specimens are analyzed for the presence of specific biomarkers.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: Approximately 156 patients will be accrued for this study within 3 years.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	30 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:	Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

Increased risk of breast cancer as determined by 1 or more first-degree relatives (mother, sister, or daughter) with a history of breast cancer OR a personal history of atypical hyperplasia, lobular carcinoma in situ, or ductal carcinoma in situ of the breast OR
No increased risk of breast cancer as determined by a lack of the above conditions
Scheduled to undergo elective breast surgery for removal of a mammographic lesion or palpable breast lump
No prior bilateral mastectomy or bilateral breast irradiation
Hormone receptor status:
- Not specified

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age:

30 and over

Sex:

Female

Menopausal status:

Not specified

Performance status:

Not specified

Life expectancy:

Not specified

Hematopoietic:

Not specified

Hepatic:

Not specified

Renal:

Not specified

Other:

No active invasive malignancy in any site except basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer
No significant medical or psychiatric problems that would preclude study
No evidence of excessive use of narcotics or drug dependency

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy:

Not specified

Chemotherapy:

Not specified

Endocrine therapy:

Not specified

Radiotherapy:

See Disease Characteristics

Surgery:

See Disease Characteristics

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00041353

Sponsors and Collaborators

Fox Chase Cancer Center

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators


Study Chair:	Michael H. Torosian, MD	Fox Chase Cancer Center

More Information

Clinical trial summary from the National Cancer Institute's PDQ® database This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

Study ID Numbers:	CDR0000069491, FCCC-02010, NCI-G02-2095
First Received:	July 8, 2002
Last Updated:	January 20, 2008
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00041353
Health Authority:	United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI):

ductal breast carcinoma in situ

lobular breast carcinoma in situ

Study placed in the following topic categories:

Carcinoma, Lobular

Carcinoma in Situ

Breast Neoplasms

Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast

Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating

Breast Diseases

Carcinoma

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Neoplasms

Neoplasms by Site

Skin Diseases

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on July 03, 2008

Sponsors and Collaborators:	Fox Chase Cancer Center National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Information provided by:	National Cancer Institute (NCI)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00041353