Breast biopsy aftermath: new study tracks Patients' pain and emotions

NCT ID NCT03070236

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated Apr 24, 2026 · Updated 27 times

Summary

This study looks at how people feel physically and emotionally after having a breast biopsy for certain non-cancerous but unusual breast conditions. Researchers are surveying over 900 patients from several hospitals to understand pain and quality of life years after the procedure. The goal is to learn more about the long-term effects of these biopsies and the treatments that follow.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center in clinical affiliation with South Shore Hospital

    Weymouth, Massachusetts, 02198, United States

  • Duke University Medical Center

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States

  • Newton-Wellesley Hospital

    Newton, Massachusetts, 02462, United States

Conditions

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