Can a simple blood test spot hidden breast cancer? new study aims to find out.
NCT ID NCT07025785
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at whether a blood test can find tiny bits of tumor DNA left after breast cancer surgery. It includes 100 women with early-stage breast cancer that spread to 1-3 lymph nodes. The goal is to see if this test can help predict which patients are more likely to have their cancer come back, especially in African American women, who are often left out of such research.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2031
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
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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In order to participate in this study, a subject must meet all of the eligibility criteria outlined below. Inclusion Criteria: 1. Written informed consent obtained to participate in the study and HIPAA authorization for release of personal health information. 2. Subjects are willing and able to comply with study procedures based on the judgment of the investigator. 3. Age ≥ 18 years at time of consent. 4. Subject must have had surgical intervention and must have sufficient archival specimens from either the primary tumor or a lymph node for ctDNA assay development, as specified in the lab manual. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subjects must not have had prior neoadjuvant therapy. 2. Evidence of metastatic disease in imaging. 3. N1 mic or isolated tumor cells in the lymph nodes
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
RECRUITINGChapel Hill, North Carolina, 27514, United States
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