New brain test may reveal how cancer treatment affects thinking

NCT ID NCT03619083

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study is testing a new set of evaluations called the SAE (Sensory-Attention-Executive) Battery to see if it can help researchers learn how breast cancer treatment affects the brain. Researchers will compare results from the SAE Battery with traditional questionnaires in 187 women with breast cancer. The goal is to better understand changes in attention, memory, and emotions after treatment.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to

If successful, this could lead to better ways to detect and understand cognitive changes after breast cancer treatment.

What could go wrong

This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly improve patient outcomes or identify clear causes of cognitive changes.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer breast neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065, United States