Could a simple blood test reveal hidden breast cancer spread?
NCT ID NCT07752238
First seen Aug 07, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at medical records from 925 women with newly diagnosed breast cancer to see if routine information—like blood tests and basic health data—can predict whether the cancer has already spread to distant organs. The goal is to build a prediction model that helps doctors decide who needs full-body imaging. Since it uses past data, participants do not need to do anything new.
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 give doctors a simple, low-cost way to identify which newly diagnosed breast cancer patients need imaging for distant spread, potentially reducing unnecessary scans and speeding up care.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study using past records, so the model may not be accurate for all patients or settings. It is not a test that has been proven to work yet, and it does not change treatment directly.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 925 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 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.
Who is studied
A consecutive cohort of adult female patients with newly diagnosed invasive breast cancer.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Female sex, aged 18 years or older. * Newly diagnosed invasive breast cancer. * Case reviewed by the Multidisciplinary Tumour Board at the study site during the inclusion period (between October 1, 2018, and July 31, 2025). * No history of prior or synchronous invasive malignancies, except for synchronous bilateral breast cancer. * Intent for primary treatment and clinical management at the study site. * Availability of longitudinal clinical records throughout the 12-month follow-up period or until death. Exclusion Criteria: -Absence of baseline systemic staging.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Markusovszky University Teaching Hospital
RECRUITINGSzombathely, Vas County, 9700, Hungary
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