Overview
Start/End Dates
Locations
Vancouver General Hospital
Name/Title
Alshanee Sharma, Research Assistant
Phone
Email Address
Purpose of Study
The purpose of this study is to identify inheritable mutations among male breast cancer participants by performing genetic testing on their cancer samples, instead of blood samples (such as tumour testing). This testing will allow researchers to identify inheritable mutations when blood samples are not available. This study will evaluate the clinical utility and the feasibility of offering the tumour testing in newly diagnosed male breast cancer patients.
Eligibility
You may be eligible to participate if you:
- are an adult 19 years of age or older
- have a suspected or confirmed case of male breast cancer
- were referred to the BC Cancer Hereditary Cancer Program (note: all male patients with breast cancer are eligible for genetic testing through the BC Hereditary Cancer Program and are also eligible for tumor sequencing for this research study)
- have cancerous samples from a previous breast surgery or biopsy available
Disclaimer
Study Coordinators and Research Nurses cannot give medical advice over the phone. Telephone numbers and email addresses are provided for obtaining additional information on specific research studies only. If you have specific questions which require clinical expertise, please call your primary care physician.
The purpose of this study is to identify inheritable mutations among male breast cancer participants by performing genetic testing on their cancer samples, instead of blood samples (such as tumour testing). This testing will allow researchers to identify inheritable mutations when blood samples are not available. This study will evaluate the clinical utility and the feasibility of offering the tumour testing in newly diagnosed male breast cancer patients.
You may be eligible to participate if you:
- are an adult 19 years of age or older
- have a suspected or confirmed case of male breast cancer
- were referred to the BC Cancer Hereditary Cancer Program (note: all male patients with breast cancer are eligible for genetic testing through the BC Hereditary Cancer Program and are also eligible for tumor sequencing for this research study)
- have cancerous samples from a previous breast surgery or biopsy available
Study Coordinators and Research Nurses cannot give medical advice over the phone. Telephone numbers and email addresses are provided for obtaining additional information on specific research studies only. If you have specific questions which require clinical expertise, please call your primary care physician.
