Blood test may spot hidden breast cancer months before scans

NCT ID NCT07478705

First seen Mar 22, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 13 times

Summary

This study tests whether regular blood tests (ctDNA) can find triple-negative breast cancer recurrence earlier than standard follow-up. Thirty patients who had surgery for stage II or III TNBC will be randomly assigned to either standard care or standard care plus ctDNA testing every 3 months. If the blood test shows signs of cancer, they will get extra scans. The goal is to see if this approach is practical for a larger future trial.

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What this could mean

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Active substance

ctDNA blood test

What this could lead to

If successful, this approach could help detect cancer return months earlier, potentially leading to better treatment outcomes and longer survival for patients with triple-negative breast cancer.

What could go wrong

This is a very small pilot study (30 people) testing feasibility, not yet proving that earlier detection improves survival. It may not lead to clear benefits and could cause unnecessary anxiety or scans.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Recurrence triple-negative breast carcinoma

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