Scientists launch massive tissue bank to unlock secrets of rare breast cancer

NCT ID NCT00477100

First seen Nov 06, 2025 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 32 times

Summary

This study is creating a registry of blood, tissue, and stool samples from up to 1,200 people with inflammatory breast cancer. Researchers will use these samples and medical records to better understand the disease. The goal is to support future studies that could lead to improved treatments. Participants must be treated at MD Anderson Cancer Center.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Banner - MD Anderson Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Gilbert, Arizona, 85234, United States

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  • Banner - MD Anderson Cancer Center - Northern Colorado

    RECRUITING

    Greeley, Colorado, 80631, United States

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  • Baptist - MD Anderson Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32207, United States

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  • Covenant Medical Center

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    Saginaw, Michigan, 48604, United States

  • M D Anderson Cancer Center

    RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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  • MD Anderson League City

    RECRUITING

    Nassau Bay, Texas, 77058, United States

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  • MD Anderson in Katy

    RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77094, United States

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  • MD Anderson in Sugar Land

    RECRUITING

    Sugar Land, Texas, 77478, United States

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  • MD Anderson in The Woodlands

    RECRUITING

    The Woodlands, Texas, 77384, United States

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  • Scripps - MD Anderson Cancer Center

    ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

    La Jolla, California, 92037, United States

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to

If successful, this registry could provide valuable data and samples that help researchers discover new ways to treat or diagnose inflammatory breast cancer in the future.

What could go wrong

This is an observational registry, not a treatment trial. It collects samples and data but does not test any therapy, so it cannot directly improve outcomes for participants.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

inflammatory breast carcinoma Neoplasms, Second Primary

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.