New study reveals hidden struggles of immigrant women with breast cancer
NCT ID NCT06503393
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at 470 women with breast cancer in Paris to understand how their background affects their experience. It compared women born in France with those born in sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on diagnosis timing, treatment access, and social impacts. The goal is to improve medical and social care for all women.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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470 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Women born in sub-Saharan Africa and in France who have been diagnosed with breast cancer between the 1st of January 2014 and for more than three years at the time of the survey, and visiting four hospitals (Saint-Louis University Hospital AP-HP; Delafontaine Hospital Saint-Denis; Robert Ballanger, Hospital, Aulnay-sous-Bois; Avicenne University Hospital AP-HP) in the greater Paris area.
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Women aged 18 or more * Women who consult in one of the partner hospitals of the study * For groups 1: women born in a country of sub-Saharan Africa * For group 2: women born in France * Have been diagnosed with breast cancer between the 1st of January 2014 and for more than three years at the time of the survey. Exclusion Criteria: * Does not speak French * Under 18 years old * Have been diagnosed with breast cancer before 2014 and for less than three years at the time of the survey.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Avicenne University Hospital AP-HP
Bobigny, 93000, France
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Delafontaine Hospital Saint-Denis
Saint-Denis, France
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Robert Ballanger Hospital Aulnay-Sous-Bois
Aulnay-sous-Bois, France
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Saint-Louis University Hospital AP-HP
Paris, France
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