New study tracks fertility hopes for young breast cancer patients
NCT ID NCT02895165
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 1,000 young women with breast cancer to learn more about preserving fertility and having healthy pregnancies. It collects data on which fertility treatments patients choose, how well they work, and the safety of cancer treatment during pregnancy. The goal is to help doctors and patients make better decisions about family planning after a breast cancer diagnosis.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Nov 2012
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2032
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
Young breast cancer patients facing fertility and pregnancy issues
- Ages
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18 to 45 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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Inclusion Criteria: * breast cancer diagnosis * age between18 and 45 years (only for PREFER-FERTILITY) * have not received any radiation or chemotherapy for cancer before enrolment (only for PREFER-FERTILITY) * absence of metastatic disease (only for PREFER-FERTILITY) * diagnosis of breast cancer during pregnancy or within 1 year from the end of pregnancy or pregnancy after prior diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer (only for PREFER-PREGNANCY) * informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * inability to provide written informed consent * stage IV disease at diagnosis (only for PREFER-FERTILITY) * serious psychiatric disorders
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The study's own enquiry address
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The places running it
20 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
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Locations
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A.O.U. Federico II
RECRUITINGNaples, 80131, Italy
Contact Email: •••••@•••••
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AOU Pisana - Ospedale S. Chiara
RECRUITINGPisa, Pisa, Italy
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AOU SM Misericordia
RECRUITINGUdine, UD, Italy
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AOU di Cagliari Strada
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGMonserrato, Cagliari, Italy
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ASS1 Triestina
RECRUITINGTrieste, Trieste, Italy
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Arcispedale S. Anna - A.O.U. di Ferrara
RECRUITINGCona, FE, 44124, Italy
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Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova di Reggio Emilia
RECRUITINGReggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera Carlo Poma
RECRUITINGMantua, MN, 46100, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera S. Carlo
RECRUITINGPotenza, PZ, 85100, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera S. Croce e Carle
RECRUITINGCuneo, CN, 12100, Italy
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Azienda Ospedaliera n. 1 - Annunziata
RECRUITINGSassari, SS, 07100, Italy
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Fondazione S. Maugeri IRCCS
RECRUITINGPavia, PV, 27100, Italy
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Fondazione del Piemonte per l'Oncologia - IRCC di Candiolo
RECRUITINGCandiolo, TO, 10060, Italy
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Irccs Aou San Martino - Ist
RECRUITINGGenoa, GE, 16132, Italy
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Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori - Fondazione G.Pascale
RECRUITINGNaples, 80131, Italy
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Istituto Regina Elena per lo studio e la cura dei tumori
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGRoma, RM, 00144, Italy
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Ospedale 'Guglielmo da Saliceto'
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGPiacenza, PC, 29121, Italy
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Ospedale Cardinal Massaia
RECRUITINGAsti, Asti, Italy
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Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria
RECRUITINGNegrar, VE, 37024, Italy
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Ospedale Santa Maria della Misericordia
RECRUITINGPerugia, Italy
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Ospedale Unico Versilia
RECRUITINGLido di Camaiore, LU, 55041, Italy
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Ospedale Vito Fazzi
RECRUITINGLecce, LE, 73100, Italy
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Presidio Ospedaliero 'Antonio Perrino'
RECRUITINGBrindisi, BR, 72100, Italy
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