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Circulating Tumor DNA Based Minimal Residual Disease Detection for Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Sponsor: City of Hope Medical Center
Summary
This clinical trial studies how well circulating tumor deoxyribonucleic acid (ctDNA) based minimal residual disease (MRD) detection works for patients with early-stage breast cancer. MRD refers to a very small number of tumor cells that remain in the body during or after treatment. ctDNA refers to small pieces of DNA that are released into a person's blood by tumor cells as they die. Management of patients after cancer surgery remains a clinical dilemma, particularly for cancer detected at earlier stages as many patients are cured by surgery alone. This results in very large clinical trials required to demonstrate a modest benefit from treatment. Using ctDNA MRD testing in early-stage breast cancer patients receiving standard treatment may help researchers identify groups that would benefit from additional therapy, leading to better outcomes.
Official title: Evaluation of Circulating Tumor DNA Based Minimal Residual Disease Detection in Early Stage Breast Cancer Patients: A Prospective Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
0
Start Date
2026-05-12
Completion Date
2026-06-16
Last Updated
2026-06-25
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Biospecimen Collection
Undergo collection of blood samples for ctDNA testing
Biospecimen Collection
Undergo possible collection of tissue
Electronic Health Record Review
Ancillary studies
Survey Administration
Ancillary studies
Locations (5)
CTCA at Western Regional Medical Center
Goodyear, Arizona, United States
City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center
Duarte, California, United States
City of Hope at Irvine Lennar
Irvine, California, United States
City of Hope Atlanta Cancer Center
Newnan, Georgia, United States
City of Hope at Chicago
Zion, Illinois, United States