New web tool aims to clear up breast cancer risk confusion

NCT ID NCT05810025

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Columbia University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This completed study tested a web-based decision aid called RealRisks in 70 high-risk women aged 35-74. The tool combines electronic health records and patient-reported data to calculate breast cancer risk and improve understanding of prevention options. Researchers measured whether the tool helped women accurately perceive their risk and become more engaged in their health decisions.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: RealRisks web-based decision aid
What this could lead to: If successful, this approach could help high-risk women better understand their breast cancer risk and make informed prevention choices.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with 70 participants, so results may not apply to all groups. The tool is behavioral, not a treatment, so it cannot prevent or cure cancer.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer breast carcinoma in situ 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

Columbia University Irving Medical Center

New York, New York, 10032, United States

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