Heart risk after breast cancer radiation: new study to see if safer techniques work
NCT ID NCT02541435
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 24, 2026
Summary
This study follows 1600 breast cancer patients for up to 15 years to see if modern radiotherapy techniques cause less heart damage than older methods. Researchers will compare heart disease rates in these patients to the general female population. They will also use heart scans and blood tests to look for early signs of heart problems after radiation.
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St Olavs University Hospital
RECRUITINGTrondheim, Norway
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Ålesund Hospital
RECRUITINGÅlesund, Norway
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What this could mean
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Active substance
radiotherapy (conventional and laser-assisted breath-controlled)
What this could lead to
If successful, this study could show that newer radiotherapy techniques reduce long-term heart damage in breast cancer survivors.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will take 15 years to complete, and results may not apply to all patients or radiotherapy methods.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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