EXploring Inflammation and Social deTerminants Study in Breast Cancer Patients
Trial Parameters
Brief Summary
This is a pilot trial to assess how measures of inflammation are correlated with Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) in breast cancer patients. Expected duration of subject participation is one single time point. The patients will fill out questionnaires and provide a plasma sample.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals must meet all the following inclusion criteria to be eligible to participate in the study: 1. Female 2. \>18 years old at time of consent 3. Biopsy proven invasive breast cancer or ductal carcinoma in situ 4. Candidate has not yet received cancer therapy for their breast cancer diagnosis 5. ECOG Performance Status \< 2 6. Able to provide consent 7. Must be English speaking Exclusion Criteria: * An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: 1. Patient has started therapy or already had definitive oncologic surgery 2. Another malignancy within the past 6 months that was not a non-melanomatous skin lesion