Core Biopsies for Establishing a Breast Tumor Tissue Repository

Conditions studied

Breast Cancer

About this study

This research trial establishes a breast tumor tissue repository from core biopsies. Collecting breast tissue from core biopsies may allow doctors to learn more about the biology of breast cancer and to analyze proteins, genes, and other components of tumor cells. It may also allow doctors to conduct future studies to help understand how breast cancer grows and how it responds to different types of therapy. This will help doctors develop better breast cancer therapies and better tests to help make treatment decisions.

Interventions

• Other: cytology specimen collection procedure — Correlative studies

Primary outcomes

• Development of a baseline and serial breast cancer core biopsy repository within the USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center Women's Cancer Program (Up to 10 years)
• Development and maintenance of a secure clinical database of relevant demographic, clinical, pathologic, and longitudinal outcome characteristics of the samples to be banked (Up to 10 years)
• Development of an efficient process for the distribution of de-identified samples from the bank to researchers with IRB-approved protocols or exemptions for the study of breast cancer-related questions (Up to 10 years)

Eligibility information

Study locations

• USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, California 90033 United States