Breast Cancer Clinical Trial
Analysis of Surgery in Patients Presenting With Stage IV Breast Cancer
Summary
The purpose of this study is to study patients presenting with stage IV breast cancer. Stage IV means that the breast cancer has spread to another part of the body outside the breast. This study is important because in different parts of the country some patients are being offered surgical treatment for the breast tumor and some are not. The doctors do not know if surgery for the breast tumor is helpful in patients with stage IV breast cancer. The doctors will collect information about the patient and their treatment to learn more about how patients and doctors make treatment decisions. The doctor will also collect blood samples and tissue samples for laboratory studies to learn more about tumors that have spread to other parts of the body.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Age 18 years or older
Known or suspected Stage IV breast cancer with intact primary tumor
Known or suspected Stage IV breast cancer with intact primary tumor, having begun systemic therapy within the past 12 months
Known or suspected Stage IV breast cancer within 3 months of local breast surgery
Known or suspected Stage IV breast cancer within 3 months of local breast surgery, having begun systemic therapy within the past 12 months
Exclusion Criteria:
Primary breast cancer diagnosis made by FNA only and no pre-treatment core biopsy planned for diagnostic or research purposes.
Failure of MSKCC or participating site to confirm Stage IV breast cancer diagnosis by biopsy within 30 days of study enrollment
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There are 13 Locations for this study
Birmingham Alabama, 35294, United States
San Francisco California, 94143, United States
Washington District of Columbia, , United States
Washington District of Columbia, , United States
Chicago Illinois, , United States
Indianapolis Indiana, , United States
Baltimore Maryland, 21287, United States
Boston Massachusetts, 02115, United States
Ann Arbor Michigan, 48109, United States
Rochester Minnesota, 55905, United States
Basking Ridge New Jersey, , United States
Commack New York, 11725, United States
New York New York, 10065, United States
Rockville Centre New York, 11570, United States
Uniondale New York, 11553, United States
Chapel Hill North Carolina, 27514, United States
Durham North Carolina, , United States
Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, , United States
Nashville Tennessee, 37232, United States
Houston Texas, 77030, United States
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