Could a simple blood test spot breast cancer earlier?
NCT ID NCT05798338
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing a new, highly sensitive blood test to measure tiny particles called extracellular vesicles that are released by breast cancer cells. Researchers will compare levels in women with early or metastatic breast cancer to healthy controls. The goal is to see if this test can help diagnose breast cancer or monitor treatment response without needing a tissue biopsy.
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 a simple blood test to help detect breast cancer earlier or track how it responds to treatment.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage study with only 105 participants, so the test may not prove accurate enough for widespread use. It is not a treatment study.
Disclaimer
Read more
Show less
This is a summary of
the original study
.
Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for BREAST CANCER are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Show contact details
Enter your email to view the contact information for this study.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Study contacts
-
Contact
Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
-
Contact
Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
-
Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA
RECRUITINGPavia, Lombardy, 27100, Italy
Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••
Contact Phone: •••-•••-•••• Email: •••••@•••••