Could your genes decide when you get a mammogram? major study tests personalized breast cancer screening
NCT ID NCT03672331
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study is testing whether a breast cancer screening plan based on each woman's personal risk (using clinical factors and genetic markers) works better than the standard schedule. Over 53,000 women aged 40-70 are being randomly assigned to either risk-based or standard screening for 4 years. The goal is to see if the personalized approach reduces the number of advanced (stage 2 or higher) breast cancers detected.
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 could show that tailoring screening to a woman's personal risk is better than a one-size-fits-all approach, potentially reducing advanced breast cancers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a large study, but results are not yet available. The personalized strategy may not prove superior, and risk assessment tools may not be accurate for all women.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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53,142 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2019
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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.
- Ages
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40 to 70 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: 1. Female (whether born female or not) 2. Aged 40 to 70 years old (inclusive) 3. Willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, laboratory tests, and other trial procedures 4. Able to provide written informed consent obtained prior to performing any protocol-related procedures 5. Sufficient understanding of any of the languages used in the study 6. Affiliated to a social security/national healthcare system Exclusion Criteria: 1. Personal history of breast carcinoma, either invasive or ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) 2. Prior history of atypical breast lesion, lobular carcinoma in situ or chest wall irradiation 3. Known condition or suspicion of a very high risk predisposition to breast cancer: germline mutation of BRCA1/2, PALB2, TP53 or equivalent 4. History of bilateral mastectomy 5. Recent abnormal breast finding under work-up (clinically suspect lesion or BI-RADS 4 or 5 image) 6. Psychiatric or other disorders that are not compatible with compliance to the protocol requirements and follow-up 7. Women who do not intend to be followed-up for 4 years
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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AUSL Reggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
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Assuta Medical Center Ramat HaHayal
Tel Aviv, Israel
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Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
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Gustave roussy
Villejuif, France
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Institut Jules Bordet
Brussels, Belgium
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Marta Romản
Barcelona, Spain
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