What this study is
This study collects mammogram images, blood samples, and clinical information from women undergoing routine screening mammograms. Creating a bank of blood samples and a database of clinical and risk information may be used in future research related to breast cancer, other cancers, and women's health.
What's being tested
- Biospecimen Collection
Intervention · PROCEDURE
Undergo collection of blood samples
- Mammography
Intervention · PROCEDURE
Undergo standard of care mammography
- Questionnaire Administration
Intervention · OTHER
Complete questionnaires
Study details
- Official title
- MERIT (Mammography, Early Detection Biomarkers, Risk Assessment, and Imaging Technologies) Cohort
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
- Conditions
- Breast Carcinoma
- Enrolling
- 10,000 people
- Starts
- 2017-09-15
- Est. completion
- 2027-04-30
- Record
- View on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
Who can join
Age 25 Years – 80 YearsSex FEMALEHealthy volunteers AcceptedYou may qualify if
- Willingness to participate in the study and ability to provide informed consent
- Willingness to complete a questionnaire and to provide a blood sample at the initial visit and at follow up annual visits
- Undergoing a screening mammogram at participating sites. Subjects undergoing routine annual diagnostic mammograms or CEM as part of a screening study are also eligible.
You can't join if
- Current or recent (within the prior 6 months) history of breast feeding
- Personal history of breast cancer (ductal breast carcinoma in situ [DCIS] or invasive breast cancer)
- Personal history of any other cancer (excluding in-situ, stage 0, and non-melanoma skin cancers and other pre-cancerous conditions) treated within the last 5 years.
Sign in and we'll check these against your records.Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Study locations (1)
1 openM D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States
- Jessica W. Leung · Contact713-745-4555jwleung@mdanderson.org
- Jessica W. Leung · Principal investigator
Recruiting
Study team
Sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Study ID PA17-0584
Principal investigator
Jessica W Leung
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Frequently asked questions
The sponsor hasn't published answers to common questions for this trial.