Study of Genes and Environment in Patients With Breast Cancer in the East Anglia Region of the United Kingdom

August 23, 2013 updated by: Cancer Research UK

A Population Based Study of Genetic Predisposition and Gene-Environment Interactions in Breast Cancer in East Anglia

RATIONALE: Studying samples of blood from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctors learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.

PURPOSE: This study is looking at genetic susceptibility to cancer and interactions between genes and the environment in patients with breast cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

  • To obtain epidemiological information and biological material on a population-based series of breast cancer cases.
  • To establish whether polymorphisms in putative cancer predisposition genes are associated with an increased risk of breast cancer by comparing the frequency of alterations in breast cancer patients with the corresponding frequency in controls.
  • To define the proportion of breast cancer incidence attributable to mutations in such genes.
  • To examine the interactions between genetic and nongenetic risk factors.
  • To evaluate the relationship between pathological and clinical characteristics of breast cancers and germline genotype.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

Patients complete an epidemiological questionnaire that covers standard known breast cancer risk factors including reproductive history, oral contraceptive use, hormone replacement therapy use, family history, and alcohol consumption. The questionnaire will also request identifying information on the patient's first-degree relatives.

Blood samples are collected from patients. DNA is extracted from these blood samples, from samples collected from cancer-free control participants in MREC-SEARCH-CONTROL, and from additional controls through the European Prospective Investigation of Cancer (EPIC) study (a population-based study of diet and health based in Norfolk, East Anglia). DNA samples are analyzed for polymorphisms of low penetrance cancer susceptibility genes.

In addition to the breast cancer patients recruited for this study, patients with malignant melanoma and lymphoma, colorectal, ovarian, prostate, colorectal, bladder, kidney, pancreatic, and esophageal cancer, and brain tumors are recruited for the following related clinical trials: MREC-SEARCH-COLORECTAL, MREC-SEARCH-OVARIAN, MREC-SEARCH-PROSTATE, MREC-SEARCH-ENDOMETRIAL, and MREC-SEARCH-CANCER.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

6000

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United Kingdom
    • England
      • Cambridge, England, United Kingdom, CB1 8RN
        • Recruiting
        • University of Cambridge Cancer Research UK
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 70 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Diagnosis of breast cancer within the past 5 years
  • Identified through the East Anglian Cancer Registry in the East Anglia region of the United Kingdom
  • Hormone receptor status not specified

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Menopausal status not specified
  • Identified by the patient's general practitioner as fit to contact for this study
  • No serious mental illness or retardation

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • Not specified

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Examination of the interactions between genetic and nongenetic risk factors
Acquisition of epidemiological information and biological material
Investigation of whether polymorphisms in putative cancer predisposition genes are associated with an increased risk of breast cancer
Proportion of breast cancer incidence attributable to mutations in such genes
Evaluation of the relationship between pathological and clinical characteristics of breast cancers and germline genotype

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Cancer Research UK

Investigators

  • Study Chair: Paul Pharoah, MD, Cancer Research UK

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

February 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 22, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 22, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

September 23, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

August 26, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 23, 2013

Last Verified

September 1, 2008

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • CDR0000598878
  • MREC-07/MRE05/17
  • MREC-SEARCH-BREAST

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