Shaik, Asra N.
Kiavash, Katrin
Stark, Karri
Boerner, Julie L.
Ruterbusch, Julie J.
Deirawan, Hany
Bandyopadhyay, Sudeshna
Ali-Fehmi, Rouba
Dyson, Gregory
Cote, Michele L. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0312-1601
Funding for this research was provided by:
Susan G. Komen for the Cure (IIRG #222547, GTDR14299348)
National Cancer Institute (1F31CA22133301)
Article History
Received: 11 May 2020
Accepted: 15 October 2020
First Online: 28 October 2020
Compliance with ethical standards
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: The study sponsors had no role in the design of the study; the collection, analysis or interpretation of the data; the writing of the manuscript; or the decision to submit the manuscript for publication. All authors declare they have no conflicts of interest.
: This study was approved by Institutional Review Board of Wayne State University for human subject protection. The study complies with all current laws of the USA.
: This retrospective study received a waiver for informed consent due to the minimal risk and feasibility of re-contacting patients from the Detroit BBD cohort, many who no longer receive care at Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Center, moved, or are deceased. Informed consent was obtained from participants donating tissue to the Susan G. Komen Normal Tissue Bank at Indiana University Simon Cancer Center; tissue was de-identified before inclusion in this study.