Funding Title: Molecular Subtypes of Premenopausal Breast Cancer in Latin American Women
Study Title: PRECAMA
Role: Co-Investigator
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)

The overall aim of this project is to advance the prevention and management of Breast Cancer in low and middle-income countries of Latin America through a better understanding of their molecular, pathological and risk factor patterns. The specific objectives are:

1. To develop a multi-centric case-control study on BC in 6 centers across LA with structured collection of individual, clinical, pathological information and biological specimens according to strictly controlled protocols
2. To characterize, in these populations, the subtypes of premenopausal BC on the basis of their molecular and pathological phenotypes
3. To improve the identification of specific endogenous (genetics and genomics) and exogenous factors (biological modifications, behavioral, dietary and cultural factors) and disentangle the interplay of these different factors with regard to breast tumor subtypes and other characteristics.
4. Through these activities, provide advanced training, induce a structuring effect on the BC research community in LA and influence the public health agenda regarding the management of BC.