Could fewer heart tests be safer for breast cancer patients?

NCT ID NCT06930521

First seen Jun 12, 2026

Summary

This study looks at whether breast cancer patients on HER2-targeted therapy can safely have fewer heart tests. Currently, patients get heart scans every three months, but most don't change treatment. Researchers will test a personalized schedule based on heart risk, comparing it to the standard approach in 300 patients. The goal is to reduce stress, delays, and costs without compromising heart or cancer outcomes.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Toronto General Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2C4, Canada

    Contact

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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 more personalized, less burdensome heart monitoring schedule for breast cancer patients, reducing unnecessary tests and healthcare costs.

What could go wrong

This is an early-stage study with only 300 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. There is a small risk that less frequent monitoring could miss early signs of heart damage.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer breast neoplasm Cardiotoxicity cardiovascular disorder heart failure HER2 positive breast carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.