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Tumor Integrating Gut Microbiota in bREast Cancer
Sponsor: Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Summary
Study on patients undergoing surgery for breast cancer. Objective: to characterize the intratumoral microbiota and integrate these findings with clinicopathologic data, the estrobolome, and gut microbiota, with analyses stratified by molecular subtype (Luminal A, Luminal B, HER2-enriched \[human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-enriched\], and TNBC \[triple-negative breast cancer\]). Enrollment: consecutive recruitment in the operating room based on the availability of biopsy/histological material. Samples: tumor tissue, adjacent normal tissue; urine (for indirect assessment of estrobolome activity); and stool. Strict anti-contamination measures will be implemented. Exploratory outcomes: differences across subtypes, associations with features of the TME (tumor microenvironment), including TILs (tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes), and markers of progression or treatment resistance
Official title: Intratumoral Microbiota in Breast Cancer: A Prospective Discovery Study Integrating Tumor/Adjacent Normal Tissue, Estrobolome, and Gut Microbiota Analyses, With Stratification by Molecular Subtypes
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
240
Start Date
2025-12-01
Completion Date
2028-12-01
Last Updated
2025-11-28
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Surgery for breast cancer
To investigate the intratumoral microbiota in breast cancer and integrate these findings with gut microbiota analyses, including estrobolome characterization, to explore potential microbial-host interactions influencing tumor biology across molecular subtypes