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SPOREs

Breast

Cores

Core 3: Cohort Studies and Databases

Breast Cancer Cohort:

1. Enrollment of new patients covering blood draws, banking of specimens and clinical data collection.
2. Clinical data collection on banked specimens.
3. Prompt response to users' requests for data via an on-line request form.

As of June 2007, the database includes medical information on over 14,000 patients with baseline survey information on an additional 8,000 patients who are typically seen on one-time consultations. 

High Risk Cohort

With the increased clinic activity for the collection of breast cancer patients determined to be high risk, we have returned to using the Risk Evaluation and Cancer History (REACH) project.

Databases:

1. Implementation of a “high-risk” application in the CRIS database.
2. Both cohorts use the CRIS-linked specimen tracking STIP (Specimen Tracking and Inventory Program) application that allows us to better support the translational research projects using fully annotated specimens. 
3. Pedigree data for the high risk cohort is kept in a Progeny database that links family pedigrees with cancer risk modeling software.

CORIS Report Request Forms

Latest Versions of the report forms to be used to obtain CORIS data.

Key Personnel

Jane Weeks, MD - DFCI
Judy Garber, MD, MPH - DFCI