New test may help tailor treatment for early breast cancer
NCT ID NCT03448926
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is observing how a genetic test called DCISionRT influences treatment decisions for people with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a very early form of breast cancer. The test predicts the risk of the cancer returning over 10 years and whether radiation therapy would be helpful. Doctors will record their treatment recommendations before and after seeing the test results to see if the test changes their advice. The study involves 3,000 participants and is not testing a new drug or treatment.
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 show that using the DCISionRT test helps doctors and patients make more informed, personalized treatment decisions for DCIS, potentially reducing unnecessary treatments.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It measures changes in recommendations, not patient outcomes. The test's real-world impact on health is not directly assessed.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 3,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2018
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2036
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population will be selected from the clinical practices of the participating investigators and institutions. Patients who have been recently diagnosed with DCIS and are being evaluated for the need for further therapy will be screened for eligibility per the following eligibility criteria. Female patients 30 to 85 years with histologically confirmed ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) in a single breast of size less than 6 cm without evidence of invasive or microinvasive cancer and clinically eligible to receive breast-conserving surgery with or without radiation therapy.
- Ages
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30 to 85 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. Patient must have histologically confirmed ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) in a single breast (presence of lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) or other benign breast disease in addition to DCIS is acceptable). 2. Patient must have the DCISionRT test ordered during routine patient care. 3. Patient must be eligible for or have recently completed breast conserving surgery. 4. Patient must be eligible to receive radiation and/or systemic treatment. 5. Patient must be 30 to 85 years old. 6. Patient must have tumor size of less than 6 cm. 7. Patient must have been diagnosed with DCIS within 120 days of consent. Exclusion criteria 1. Patient tissue is insufficient to generate DCISionRT test results or required DCISionRT inputs (age, tumor size, margin status, palpability) are missing. 2. Patient has evidence of invasive breast cancer, including microinvasion, lymph node involvement, or Paget's disease of the nipple or suspicious mammogram findings in the lymph nodes or contralateral breast. 3. Patient has been surgically treated with an ipsilateral mastectomy for primary DCIS. 4. Patient has had any prior ipsilateral or contralateral breast DCIS or invasive breast cancer. 5. Patient has a prior history of in-field radiation in the ipsilateral breast. 6. Patient has had prior systemic endocrine or chemotherapy prior to testing. 7. Patient is pregnant.
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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
30 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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AHN Allegheny General Hospital
RECRUITINGPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212, United States
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Arizona Center for Cancer Care
RECRUITINGScottsdale, Arizona, 85258, United States
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Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center
RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32207, United States
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BayCare Health System
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33607, United States
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Baylor College of Medicine
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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Cleveland Clinic Akron General
RECRUITINGAkron, Ohio, 44302, United States
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Cleveland Clinic Foundation-Taussig Cancer Inst
RECRUITINGCleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States
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Columbia University Medical Center
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10032, United States
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Compass Oncology
RECRUITINGTigard, Oregon, 97223, United States
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Comprehensive Breast Care
RECRUITINGTroy, Michigan, 48098, United States
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Corewell Health William Beaumont University Center
RECRUITINGRoyal Oak, Michigan, 48073, United States
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGBoston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Emory University Winship Cancer Institute
RECRUITINGAtlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States
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Endeavor Health (Northshore)
RECRUITINGEvanston, Illinois, 60201, United States
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Maimonides Cancer Center
RECRUITINGBrooklyn, New York, 11220, United States
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MedStar Health Research Institute
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21237, United States
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NYU - Long Island
RECRUITINGMineola, New York, 11501, United States
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NYU - Manhattan
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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Nashville Breast Center
RECRUITINGNashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Northwell Health Center for Advanced Medicine
RECRUITINGLake Success, New York, 11042, United States
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Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Ctr - Jefferson
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19027, United States
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St Luke's University Health Network
RECRUITINGEaston, Pennsylvania, 18045, United States
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Sutter Health
RECRUITINGSan Mateo, California, 94401, United States
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Texas Oncology
RECRUITINGPlano, Texas, 75093, United States
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The Ohio State University
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43212, United States
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UT Southwestern Medical Center
RECRUITINGDallas, Texas, 75235, United States
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University of California San Diego
RECRUITINGLa Jolla, California, 92093, United States
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University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
RECRUITINGAurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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University of South Florida
RECRUITINGTampa, Florida, 33613, United States
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Washington University School of Medicine
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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