Age18 Years+
Sexfemale(Gender-based eligibility)
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Populationhe overall strategy for this pilot project is to collect breast tissue from 30 non-tumor (control) subjects and 30 TNBC patients. The women will be stratified by BMI (lean, overweight, obese) and ethnicity (Hispanic vs NHW). Race and ethnicity will be self-reported. Hispanic women can be of any race. Due to the Southwestern location of the University of Arizona (UA) and the regional demographics, we expect that approximately 90% of the Hispanic women recruited for this study will be White of Mexican/Mexican-American ancestry. However, eligible non-White, Hispanic or non-Hispanic, subjects will not be excluded.