Social hardship linked to late breast cancer detection
NCT ID NCT01626950
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether people with unstable living conditions are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced breast cancer. Researchers compared 684 patients with early-stage versus late-stage breast cancer. They found that social fragility may be linked to a later diagnosis, highlighting the need for better support.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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684 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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May 2012
- Finished
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Nov 2013
- 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
This study is a case-control study concerning the female population suffering from breast cancer in the Herault department of France. Only invasive cancers are taken into account. For each case, we will have at least 2 controls, matched according to age +- 2 years.
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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 (for cases): * Patient has been correctly informed about the study, and agrees to participate * The patient must be insured or beneficiary of a health insurance plan * Incident breast cancer cases (diagnosis based on pathology) excluding sarcoma, classifiable as stage III-IV, surgical cases Inclusion Criteria (for controls): * Patient has been correctly informed about the study, and agrees to participate * The patient must be insured or beneficiary of a health insurance plan * Incident breast cancer cases (diagnosis based on pathology) excluding sarcoma, classifiable as stage I-II, surgical cases Exclusion Criteria (for cases and controls): * The patient is in an exclusion period determined by a previous study * The patient is under judicial protection, under tutorship or curatorship * The patient is pregnant, parturient, or breastfeeding * The patient is opposed to study participation * Women not able to answer a questionnaire due to language barriers or due to vascular or degenerative cerebral dysfunction * It is impossible to correctly inform the patient
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Equipe Démographie Santé
Montpellier, 34298, France
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IURC - Laboratoire de Biostatistique d'Epidémiologie et de Recherche Clinique
Montpellier, 34093, France
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Registre Tumeurs de l'Hérault
Montpellier, 34298, France
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