Breast cancer chemo may disrupt calcium balance, study finds

NCT ID NCT03249389

First seen Mar 16, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 9 times

Summary

This study tracked 146 breast cancer patients receiving standard chemotherapy after surgery. Researchers measured calcium and vitamin levels in blood and urine before, during, and after 6 treatment cycles. The goal was to see how often patients develop high urine calcium (hypercalciuria) and how vitamin balance changes. This is an observational study, not a treatment trial.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Institut régional du Cancer de Montpellier

    Montpellier, 34298, France

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 help doctors better manage calcium and vitamin imbalances during breast cancer chemotherapy.

What could go wrong

This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures changes, so it won't directly improve outcomes or cure disease.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

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