500 breast cancer survivors to be tracked for years to uncover Long-Term health secrets
NCT ID NCT04661982
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 500 breast cancer survivors (stage 0-IIIC) who were treated at City of Hope. Researchers will collect feedback and samples over time to understand long-term health, quality of life, and how the immune system responds to cancer. The goal is to improve follow-up care for future survivors.
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 help define better long-term care guidelines for breast cancer survivors and improve understanding of how the immune system fights cancer.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It will not directly test any new therapy, and results may take years to influence clinical practice.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2010
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
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
Patients with stage 0-IIIC breast cancer
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: * Diagnosis of breast cancer, stage 0-IIIC * Partial or entire treatment at City of Hope * Must be registered before adjuvant therapy and ideally before definitive local therapy Exclusion Criteria: * Stage IV breast cancer * Recurrent breast cancer * Prior cancers, chemotherapy or radiation \* (Note: Subjects who develop locoregional or systemic recurrence while enrolled on this protocol will be withdrawn, and will continue their care with their primary oncology providers only)
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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City of Hope Medical Center
Duarte, California, 91010, United States
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