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Evaluation of Degree of Conversion of HER2 Receptor Between Primary Breast Cancer and Metastasis


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18 Years
N/A
Not Enrolling
Female
Breast Cancer

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Trial Information

Evaluation of Degree of Conversion of HER2 Receptor Between Primary Breast Cancer and Metastasis


Inclusion Criteria:



- Patients who have given their written informed consent to participate in the study.

- Women over 18 years.

- Breast cancer locally recurrent or metastatic at first relapse or after
successive progressions.

- Patient has to have available a sample of the primary tumor in paraffin.

- Patients who are planning for the next 6 weeks, the biopsy (fine needle
aspiration / drainage of fluid cavities, open biopsy, core biopsy) of locally
recurrent or metastatic lesion [local relapse in the chest wall, nodal ,
cutaneous or subcutaneous metastases, peripheral lymph nodes and other soft
tissues accessible, bone metastases, visceral metastases (lung, liver, brain,
etc..) or pleural effusion / ascites / pericardial / cerebrospinal] according to
clinical practice center.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Patients with cognitive impairment that might impede a proper understanding of the
written informed consent, according to medical criteria.

- ipsilateral breast local relapses or contralateral breast away.

- Patients diagnosed with a second neoplasm, with the exception of cervical carcinoma
in situ and non-melanoma skin carcinoma treated properly.

Type of Study:

Observational

Study Design:

Time Perspective: Prospective

Outcome Measure:

Evaluation of degree of conversion of HER2 receptor between primary breast cancer and metastases

Outcome Time Frame:

2 years since the beginning of the Study

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Ana Lluch, MD

Investigator Role:

Study Chair

Investigator Affiliation:

Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valencia

Authority:

Spain: Spanish Agency of Medicines

Study ID:

CONVERTHER/GEICAM 2009-03

NCT ID:

NCT01377363

Start Date:

December 2009

Completion Date:

Related Keywords:

  • Breast Cancer
  • metastatic breast cancer
  • primary breast cancer
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Neoplasm Metastasis

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