AI reads breast scans to spot cancer better
NCT ID NCT07605195
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests an artificial intelligence (AI) system that analyzes breast images (digital breast tomosynthesis) to help doctors diagnose breast cancer more accurately. Researchers will train the AI on thousands of images from 5000 women to detect tumors, tell benign from malignant, and predict cancer types. The goal is to improve diagnosis, especially for hard-to-classify cases, and guide treatment decisions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- deep learning AI model
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a more accurate, AI-assisted tool for diagnosing breast cancer from imaging, reducing unnecessary biopsies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study without a treatment intervention, so it may not improve patient outcomes in practice. The AI model might not work as well in real-world settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 5,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria 1. Female patients aged ≥ 18 years. 2. Complete bilateral digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) images available, including craniocaudal (CC) and mediolateral oblique (MLO) views. 3. Confirmed pathological diagnosis (core needle biopsy or surgical resection) serving as the reference standard; or benign lesions with stable findings on follow-up for more than 2 years. 4. (For the efficacy prediction subgroup) Patients who received complete neoadjuvant therapy and had postoperative pathological results. 2\. Exclusion Criteria 1. Poor image quality with severe artifacts that precluded reliable analysis. 2. History of previous breast surgery or radiotherapy (except for the recurrence risk subgroup). 3. Incomplete clinical or pathological data.
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