Breakthrough Generations Study (The)
GENERAL INFORMATION
| Name | Breakthrough Generations Study (The) |
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| Last update | 01/11/2010 |
Principal investigators
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Anthony Swerdlow (Professor)
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The Institute of Cancer Research |
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Alan Ashworth (Professor)
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The Institute of Cancer Research |
Contact
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Breakthrough Generations Study (Team)
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The Institute of Cancer Research
Sutton SM2 5BR Phone: 0208 722 4469 |
Website
OBJECTIVES
To investigate the complex interplay of lifestyle, environmental, genetic and hormonal factors acting throughout a woman’s life and determine how these affect an individual’s risk of developing breast cancer.
METHODS
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General design
| Study design | Cohort |
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| Type of participants | Individuals |
| Target or final number of participants | 100000 |
| Target or final number of DNA | 100000 |
Participant selection / Characteristics of the population
Selection criteria
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Gender
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Women |
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Age
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Minimun: 18 years |
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Country of residence
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United Kingdom |
STATUS
Current status
| Phase | Start | End |
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| Preparation phase/Pilot | 2003 | 2003 |
| Recruitment / initial data collection | 2004 | -- |
| Follow-up of participants | -- | -- |
Supplementary informations
The study will run for 40 to 50 years.
| Current number of participants recruited | 100000 in date of 03/01/2009 |
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| Current number of collected DNA samples | 100000 in date of 03/01/2009 |
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