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Breast cancer patients' predictions of life after surgery often miss the mark, study finds

NCT ID NCT05064098

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Colorado, Denver Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jul 10, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026

Summary

This study looks at how breast cancer patients' predictions of their quality of life after surgery compare to what they actually experience. Researchers will ask women before and after surgery about their physical and emotional well-being. The goal is to understand if patients' expectations match reality and how they prefer to receive this information.

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 communicate surgical outcomes to breast cancer patients, aligning expectations with reality.
What could go wrong
This is a small observational study, so findings may not apply to all patients. It does not test a treatment or intervention.

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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 Colorado Hopspital

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States

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