10-Year study tracks young breast cancer patients to uncover hidden patterns
NCT ID NCT01468246
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows over 1,300 women aged 40 or younger who were recently diagnosed with breast cancer. Researchers collect surveys, blood samples, and tumor tissue to learn about the disease, treatment side effects, and emotional challenges like fertility and menopause. The goal is to better understand what young women with breast cancer go through and find ways to improve their care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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1,302 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Nov 2006
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2035
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
This study includes women who are newly-diagnosed with breast cancer. They must be 40 or younger at their diagnosis.
- Ages
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18 to 40 years
- 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: * Female * Diagnosis of breast cancer * Age 40 or younger at diagnosis * Informed consent obtained from patient * Ability to understand written and spoken English to the extent necessary to complete the questionnaires Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to understand written and spoken English to the extent necessary to complete the questionnaires * Absence of informed consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beth-Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Cape Cod Hospital
Hyannis, Massachusetts, 02601, United States
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DF/BWCC at Milford Regional Medical Center
Milford, Massachusetts, 01757, United States
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Dana-Farber/New Hampshire Oncology-Hematology
Londonderry, New Hampshire, 03053, United States
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Lowell General Hospital
Lowell, Massachusetts, 01854, United States
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MGH/North Shore Cancer Center
Danvers, Massachusetts, 01923, United States
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States
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Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Newton, Massachusetts, 02462, United States
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South Shore Hospital
South Weymouth, Massachusetts, 02190, United States
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Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Toronto, Ontario, 3M5, Canada
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University of Colorado Cancer Center
Aurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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