800 volunteers sought to uncover why breast cancer hits some groups harder
NCT ID NCT06780176
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 17, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study aims to understand why breast cancer risk and outcomes vary among different people. Researchers will collect blood, tissue, and survey data from 800 adults in South Florida, including those with suspicious breast findings or newly diagnosed breast cancer. By analyzing genetic and non-genetic factors, they hope to uncover causes of health disparities. The study does not test any treatment but may guide future research.
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 study could help identify factors that explain differences in breast cancer risk and outcomes among diverse groups, potentially guiding future personalized prevention or treatment strategies.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It collects data and samples but does not test any intervention, so it cannot directly improve health. Results may take years to translate into clinical practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 800 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2030
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.
Who is studied
University of Miami treating clinicians will identify participants (anyone meeting inclusion criteria listed above) during their regularly scheduled visits (Breast radiology at time of initial biopsy, Surgery clinic visit, Medical Oncology clinic visit) or in the pre-operative waiting area prior to surgery.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Patients with BIRADS 0-5, seen in breast radiology clinic at University of Miami (UM), Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center (SCCC), Jackson Health Systems (JHS) for biopsy. * Any new breast patient seen at UM/SCCC or JHS will be invited to participate in the study. * Men and women 18 years of age and older are eligible to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are less than 18 years of age will be considered ineligible. * Patients unable to complete the survey.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All protocol activites)
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10065, United States
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University of California, Los Angeles (Specimen Analysis only)
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLos Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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University of Miami (Data Collection Only)
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33136, United States
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