Genetic Susceptibility to Radiation-Induced Skin Reactions in Racial/Ethnic Groups of Patients With Breast Cancer
Status: COMPLETED
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Conditions: Breast Cancer|Cognitive Ability, General|Fatigue|Pain|Psychosocial Deprivation|Radiation Toxicity|Skin Abnormalities
Interventions: GENETIC: DNA analysis|GENETIC: gene expression analysis|OTHER: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay|OTHER: flow cytometry|OTHER: laboratory biomarker analysis|OTHER: questionnaire administration|PROCEDURE: adjuvant therapy|PROCEDURE: assessment of therapy complications|PROCEDURE: quality-of-life assessment|RADIATION: 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy|RADIATION: breast irradiation|RADIATION: external beam radiation therapy|RADIATION: hypofractionated radiation therapy|RADIATION: intensity-modulated radiation therapy|RADIATION: whole breast irradiation
Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Collaborators: National Cancer Institute (NCI)