Integrating Biological, Clinical, and Behavioral Factors to Improve Breast Cancer Outcomes – Carolina Breast Cancer Study

Description

Study Population will be 3300 participants with invasive breast cancer among women aged 20-74 in 59 North Carolina counties between will be enrolled. Approximately 1,500 Black women (750 aged <50 and 750 aged ≥50) and 1,750 non-Black women, including approximately 200 who self-identify as American Indian/Alaska Native (875 <50, 875 ≥50) will be included.

Participants will complete a structured, in-person baseline interview covering breast cancer risk factors, quality of life, comorbidities, initial treatment, follow-up surveys will assess changes in self advocacy. Blood and/or saliva samples will be collected. Participants will provide consent for medical record abstraction and retrieval of tumor blocks.