Chemo may age organs faster: new study investigates

NCT ID NCT06789653

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at whether chemotherapy speeds up aging in the body's organs. Researchers will take blood samples from 80 women with early-stage breast cancer before and after treatment to measure markers of cellular aging. The goal is to find out if these markers can predict who might have long-term side effects like heart problems or nerve damage.

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 study could help identify which breast cancer patients are at highest risk for long-term side effects from chemotherapy, such as heart problems or nerve damage.
What could go wrong: This is an early observational study with only 80 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. It measures biological markers, not direct health outcomes, so it may not lead to changes in treatment.

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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.

BREAST CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of North Carolina
RECRUITING

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

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