Gene study reveals hidden breast cancer risks in young women
NCT ID NCT04206891
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 421 women with lobular breast cancer to see how often they have changes in the CDH1 gene. The goal was to understand if these gene changes raise the risk for breast cancer, especially in women diagnosed at a young age or in both breasts. Researchers collected blood samples and analyzed the gene to find patterns that could help identify high-risk women.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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421 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2018
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- 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
From 1997 to 2016 we collected data from a total of 1544 patients with invasive LBC and 230 with in situ histotype. For CDH1 genetic screening, an additional population will be considered prospectively between the range 2017-2018 Among them we will have to identified patients with a BRCA1/2 pathogenetic mutation.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Bilateral lobular breast cancer or Lobular breast cancer with age at onset \<= 45 years or Lobular breast cancer with family history for breast cancer * Patients with blood available in IEO biobank Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a previous cancer (except for colon cancer, stomach cancer and lobular breast cancer). * Patients with germline BRCA1/2 patogenetic mutation will be excluded
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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European Institute of Oncology
Milan, Italy
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