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Blood collection methods could make or break cancer detection
NCT ID NCT05945290
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how the way blood samples are collected and processed affects the ability to detect tumor DNA in women with early-stage breast cancer. Researchers tested different collection tubes, processing speeds, and storage conditions to see which methods preserve tumor DNA best. The goal is to improve the accuracy of liquid biopsies for cancer monitoring.
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 research could improve how doctors collect and handle blood samples to better detect tumor DNA in breast cancer patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study focused on lab methods, not a treatment. It will not directly improve patient outcomes and results may not apply to all settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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114 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2022
- Finished
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Jun 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
Patients with stage I-III breast cancer.
- 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: * All women \> 18 years of age * Stage I-III breast cancer * Subject has consented to IRB 2130-00 Tissue Registry Exclusion Criteria: * Stage IV breast cancer * Unwilling or unable to give consent * Unable to participate for 1 year * No one with a concurrent cancer except those diagnosed with an in situ cancer or non-melanoma skin cancer
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic in Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona, 85259, United States
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