Can a 4-Week diet boost breast cancer recovery?

NCT ID NCT07638150

First seen Jun 21, 2026 · Last updated Jun 21, 2026

Summary

This pilot study will give 20 newly diagnosed breast cancer patients all their meals for 4 weeks before surgery, following a Mediterranean diet. The goal is to see if this approach is practical and acceptable. Researchers will also track changes in body composition, metabolism, and recovery after surgery.

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Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • Moffitt Cancer Center

    Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States

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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.

Active substance

Mediterranean diet (provided meals)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could show that a short-term diet change before surgery is practical and may improve recovery or health markers in breast cancer patients.

What could go wrong

This is a very small pilot study with only 20 people, so results may not apply to everyone. It tests feasibility, not whether the diet actually improves outcomes.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Breast Neoplasms

As listed by the trial registrant

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