Genetic Epidemiology of in situ Breast Cancer.

Abstract

This four-year project will define risk factors associated with BCIS through the mechanism of a case/control study. The study population will include approximately 800 cases of female breast carcinoma in situ and 800 age-matched female controls selected from the population of the state of Connecticut. Ninety two percent of contacted eligible cases and 80% of contacted eligible controls have agreed to participate in telephone interviews which collect information concerning family history of cancer, pregnancy and menstrual history, hormone replacement therapy, oral contraceptive use, fertility drug use, as well as sociodemographic variables. In addition, a tissue repository consisting of paraffin-embedded tumor tissue collected from each of the cases will be formed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA326077

Entities

People

  • Elizabeth B. Claus

Organizations

  • Yale University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Age Groups
  • Alkanes
  • Breast Cancer
  • Connecticut
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Epidemiology
  • Health
  • Health Services
  • Materials
  • Medical Personnel
  • Neoplasms
  • Personnel Management
  • Physicians
  • Pregnancy
  • Public Health
  • Reproductive Control Agents
  • Risk Factors

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

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  • Women's Health and Cancer Risk Research: African American Women and Pregnancy Outcomes.

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology