Projects for Women

Breast Cancer, Benign Breast Disease and isoflavone Metabolism in Chinese Women

Breast Health Global Initiative for Countries of Limited Resources
An initiative to develop, implement and study evidence-based, economically feasible, and culturally appropriate "Guidelines for International Breast Health and Cancer Control" for underdeveloped nations to improve breast health outcomes

Center for the Evaluation of Biomarkers for the early Detection of Breast Cancer
A study to evaluate biomarkers that can be used to detect breast cancer early in the disease process

Characterizations the Gut Bacteria Involved in Isoflavone and Estrogen Metabolism
Determining whether gut bacteria play a role in breast cancer risk

EXCEL
A Study to prevent breast cancer in healthy postmenopausal women who are at an increased risk for developing breast cancer

Health, Eating, Activity, and Lifestyle (HEAL) Study
A study to investigate methods to improve breast cancer survival

Health SMART Study
A research study to see how Health SMART workshops can help women manage their everyday stresses and cancer risk concerns

National Wilms Study Group
Information for participants and collaborators in the National Wilms Tumor Study Group

Nutrition & Exercise for Women
Diet and exercise study of overweight postmenopausal women

Pacific Ovarian Cancer Research Consortium (Ovarian SPORE)
Research on methods to select and use biomarker panels for screening of ovarian cancer

Quilt
Assessing exposures and events that may increase risk of recurrence of breast cancer

Shift Worker Study
Assess whether working night shifts changes hormone levels in healthy women of reproductive age

UGT Polymorphisms and Hormonally-Medicated Biomarkers in Postmenopausal Women

Women's Health Initiative Clinical Coordinating Center
A clinical trial testing the risks and benefits of different treatments in relation to the overall health of post-menopausal women

Women's Health Initiative Seattle Clinical Center
A clinical trial testing the risks and benefits of different treatments in relation to the overall health of post-menopausal women

Women's Intervention Nutrition Study (WINS)
A study to test whether a low-fat diet will reduce breast cancer recurrence and improve survival in women with localized breast cancer