Insulin Resistance & Breast Cancer Prognosis in Black & White Women
The aim of this study is to understand if racial disparities in breast cancer prognosis can in part be explained by differences in insulin resistance and insulin signaling between black and white women.
Are you Eligible? (Inclusion Criteria)
Inclusion Criteria
Women over age 21 with primary breast cancer
Exclusion Criteria
Patients who take daily glucocorticoids; patients with end-stage renal disease; hepatic cirrhosis; patients who have undergone neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
Specialty Area(s)
Breast