Gene test may help breast cancer patients avoid major surgery
NCT ID NCT05666258
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a gene test called MammaPrint can help doctors decide which breast cancer patients need chemotherapy before surgery. The goal is to shrink tumors enough so that patients can have less invasive surgery, like a lumpectomy instead of a mastectomy. The study included 22 women with a specific type of breast cancer (HR+, HER2-).
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- MammaPrint gene expression profiling test
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could help some breast cancer patients avoid mastectomy or full lymph node removal by identifying who benefits from chemo before surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 22 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The gene test may not accurately predict who needs chemo, and some patients might still require more extensive surgery.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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22 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- Finished
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Aug 2024
- 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 of the Breast Clinic
- Ages
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18 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: * Tumour characteristics: HR+, HER- * Histopathological tumour characteristics: cT1-3, cN1, cM0, all histological types included * Age: 18-85 years Exclusion Criteria: * Tumour characteristics: cT4, cN2-3, cM1 * Age: \<18 or \>85 years old * Received chemotherapy in the last 5 years * Pregnancy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Jette, Brussels Capital, 1090, Belgium
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