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breast cancer. Clinical trials are available for people who are newly diagnosed with breast cancer, currently in treatment, experiencing
breast cancer recurrence, living with metastatic disease, as well as breast cancer survivors who have completed treatment.
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(Last updated: May 24, 2025)
Brain Mets
BRCA1/2 (inherited)
Chemotherapy
Hormone Therapy
Leptomeningeal Disease
Radiation Oncology
Surgery
Surgery: Reconstruction
Targeted Therapy: All
Targeted Therapy: ADC
Targeted Therapy: Anti-HER2 Therapy
Targeted Therapy: CDK Inhibitors
Targeted Therapy: PARP Inhibitors
Targeted Therapy: Tumor Mutations
Targeted Therapy: Other Targeted Therapy
Vaccines and Immunotherapy
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Activities
Complementary and Integrative Medicine
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Diagnosing Breast Cancer
Genetics/Family History
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Healthy/High Risk
Imaging
Lymphedema
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No Travel Required
Predicting Response to Treatment
Preventing Breast Cancer
Preventing Recurrence
Support/Education
Surveys/Interviews/Registries
AKT
ALK
AR
BARD1
BRCA1/2 (tumor)
BRIP1
CD205
CD70
CHEK2 or CHEK1
dMMR/MSI-H
ESR1
FGFR
HER2/ERBB2
HLA
MET or C-Met
NTRK
PALB2
PIK3CA or PI3K
PTEN
RAD51
RAF (including BRAF)
RAS (KRAS or NRAS)
RB
ROS1
TP53
NEAREST SITE: 671 miles
Banner - MD Anderson Cancer Center
Gilbert,AZ
VISITS: Coincides with routine care
PHASE: NA
NCT ID: NCT00477100
Breast Cancer Registry for Inflammatory and Other Types of Breast Cancer
Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC) Registry Scientific Title
- What's involved?
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<p class="seamTextPara"> You will receive the following: </p> <ul class="seamTextUnorderedList"> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Additional blood drawn during a routine blood draw</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Core, breast tissue, and skin biopsy (performed for diagnosis)</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Medical history interview</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Clinical data collected from your medical records</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Photographs of both breasts</li></ul>
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<ul class="seamTextUnorderedList"> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare, aggressive type of breast cancer in which the cancer cells block the lymph vessels in the skin, causing the breast to appear red and swollen.</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Researchers have not yet identified any genes or other risk factors that they could use to design better treatments for <span class="highlight">inflammatory</span> breast cancer.</li></ul>
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<ul class='seamTextUnorderedList'><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'>View eligibility criteria and additional trial information: <a href='https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00477100' target='_blank'>ClinicalTrials.gov</a> </li><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'><a href='https://www.mdanderson.org/patients-family/diagnosis-treatment/clinical-trials/clinical-trials-index/clinical-trials-detail.ID2006-1072.html' target='_blank'>MD Anderson Cancer Center: Study Website</a> </li><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'><a href='http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/sites-types/ibc' target='_blank'>NCI: Inflammatory Breast Cancer</a> </li><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'><a href='http://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/types/inflammatory' target='_blank'>Breastcancer.org: Inflammatory Breast Cancer</a> </li></ul>
NEAREST SITE: 1643 miles
M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston,TX
VISITS: Coincides with surgery
PHASE: NA
NCT ID: NCT03941756
Procedure During Lymph Node Surgery to Prevent Lymphedema for Stage III Breast Cancer
Prophylactic Lymphovenous Bypass Procedure Following Axillary Lymphadenectomy in Patients With Inflammatory Breast Cancer: A Prospective, Randomized Study Scientific Title
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<p class="seamTextPara"> You will be randomly assigned to 1 of 2 groups: </p> <p class="seamTextPara"> <i class="seamTextEmphasis">Group 1: Experimental</i> </p> <ul class="seamTextUnorderedList"> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Indocyanine green, by IV</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Imaging to see lymph nodes</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Lymphovenous bypass during lymph node surgery</li> </ul> <p class="seamTextPara"> <i class="seamTextEmphasis">Group 2: Usual Care</i> </p> <ul class="seamTextUnorderedList"> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Usual care during lymph node surgery</li></ul>
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<ul class="seamTextUnorderedList"> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Lymphedema is abnormal swelling in the arm, hand, breast, or torso that develops as a side effect of breast cancer treatments like surgery and radiation therapy.</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Lymphedema can affect arm function and quality of life.</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">The surgery that removes lymph nodes from your underarm area is called an axillary lymph node dissection (ALND).</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">The lymphovenous bypass procedure creates a path for lymph fluid to flow away from the arms. It is usually done after a diagnosis of lymphedema.</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Performing lymphovenous bypass before underarm lymph node surgery may help prevent lymphedema from forming.</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Indocyanine green (ICG) is a tracer routinely used for lymph node surgery that helps locate cancer in the body.</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">This trial is also enrolling people with other types of cancer.</li></ul>
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<ul class='seamTextUnorderedList'><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'>View eligibility criteria and additional trial information: <a href='https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03941756' target='_blank'>ClinicalTrials.gov</a> </li><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'><a href='https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/patient-education/about-your-lymphovenous-bypass-lvb-surgery-lymphedema' target='_blank'>Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: About Your Lymphovenous Bypass (LVB) Surgery for Lymphedema</a> </li></ul>
NEAREST SITE: 1643 miles
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston,TX
VISITS: At least 8 visits within 6 months, then 1 visit every 6 months after surgery
PHASE: II
NCT ID: NCT05795101
TRUDI: Trastuzumab Deruxtecan ADC and Durvalumab Immunotherapy for Stage III HER2+ or HER2 Low Inflammatory Breast Cancer
TRUDI: A Phase II Study of Neoadjuvant Trastuzumab Deruxtecan and Durvalumab for Stage III, HER2-expressing Inflammatory Breast Cancer Scientific Title
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<p class="seamTextPara"> You will receive the following: </p> <ul class="seamTextUnorderedList"> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Trastuzumab deruxtecan (Enhertu®), by IV, every 3 weeks, 8 times</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Durvalumab (Imfinzi®), by IV, every 3 weeks, 8 times</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Chest X-rays, every 1.5 months</li></ul>
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<ul class="seamTextUnorderedList"> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Trastuzumab deruxtecan (Enhertu®) is an antibody drug conjugate (ADC).</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">An antibody drug conjugate is a type of therapy that combines an antibody that targets cancer cells with a therapy that can kill cancer cells.</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Because the antibody only targets cancer cells, the ADC does not kill normal cells, making it less likely to cause side effects.</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Trastuzumab deruxtecan (Enhertu®)'s antibody targets HER2 and delivers an anti-cancer drug called deruxtecan.</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Trastuzumab deruxtecan (Enhertru®) has been approved to treat HER2+ and HER2 low breast cancer. Its use in <span class="highlight">inflammatory</span> breast cancer is considered experimental.</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Durvalumab (Imfinzi®) is a type of immunotherapy called a PD-1 inhibitor, which is a type of immune checkpoint inhibitor. Blocking PD-1 may allow the body's immune system to detect and fight cancer cells.</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Durvalumab (Imfinzi®) has been approved to treat certain types of cancers. Its use in breast cancer is considered experimental.</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">In this trial, HER2 low is defined as IHC 1+ or IHC 2+ and ISH- or ISH untested.</li></ul>
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<ul class='seamTextUnorderedList'><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'>View eligibility criteria and additional trial information: <a href='https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05795101' target='_blank'>ClinicalTrials.gov</a> </li><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'><a href='https://www.breastcancer.org/treatment/targeted-therapy/enhertu' target='_blank'>Breastcancer.org: Trastuzumab Deruxtecan (Enhertu®)</a> </li><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'><a href='https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/treatment/drugs/durvalumab' target='_blank'>Cancer Research UK: Durvalumab (Imfinzi®)</a> </li></ul>
NEAREST SITE: 2108 miles
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Columbus,OH
VISITS: 2 visits every year for 5 years
PHASE: NA
NCT ID: NCT05178498
Studying How Food Affects Breast Cancer Risk
Longitudinal Study Evaluating the Impact of Dietary Inflammatory Potential on Breast Cancer Risk in a Cohort of Women Followed in the Breast Cancer Prevention Clinic at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center- James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute Scientific Title
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<p class="seamTextPara"> You will receive the following: </p> <ul class="seamTextUnorderedList"> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Physical exam, 2 times every year for 5 years</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Questionnaires, yearly for 5 years</li></ul>
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<ul class="seamTextUnorderedList"> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Information collected in this study may help doctors identify risk factors that can be changed, screen high risk patients early, improve prevention, and provide the best treatments early.</li></ul>
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<ul class='seamTextUnorderedList'><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'>View eligibility criteria and additional trial information: <a href='https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05178498' target='_blank'>ClinicalTrials.gov</a> </li></ul>
NEAREST SITE: 2693 miles
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston,MA
VISITS: 1 visit every 6 months, for 2 years
PHASE: NA
NCT ID: NCT04030507
Using MRIs to Screen for Brain Metastases in Advanced Breast Cancer
Screening Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer Managed With First/Second Line Chemotherapy or Inflammatory Breast Cancer Managed With Definitive Intent: A Prospective Study Scientific Title
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<p class="seamTextPara"> You will be assigned to 1 of 3 groups depending upon your cancer subtype: </p> <p class="seamTextPara"> <i class="seamTextEmphasis">Group 1: Triple negative</i> </p> <ul class="seamTextUnorderedList"> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Brain MRI, every 6 months for 2 years</li> </ul> <p class="seamTextPara"> <i class="seamTextEmphasis">Group 2: <span class="highlight">Inflammatory</i></span> </p> <ul class="seamTextUnorderedList"> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Brain MRI, every 6 months for 2 years</li> </ul> <p class="seamTextPara"> <i class="seamTextEmphasis">Group 3: Hormone positive or HER2 positive</i> </p> <p class="seamTextPara"> People in Group 3 will be randomly assigned to receiving screening or no screening </p> <p class="seamTextPara"> <i class="seamTextEmphasis">Screening group</i> </p> <ul class="seamTextUnorderedList"> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Brain MRI, every 6 months for 2 years</li> </ul> <p class="seamTextPara"> <i class="seamTextEmphasis">No screening group</i> </p> <ul class="seamTextUnorderedList"> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">No brain MRIs</li></ul>
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<ul class="seamTextUnorderedList"> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Brain metastases (brain mets) is when breast cancer has spread to the brain. </li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">The standard of care for metastatic breast cancer does not include ongoing screening for brain metastases.</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">This imaging trial will use regularly scheduled MRIs (magnetic resonance imaging) to look for brain mets.</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Researchers believe adding brain metastases screening to the standard of care will help doctors find brain mets earlier--when they are smaller and potentially easier to manage.</li></ul>
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<ul class='seamTextUnorderedList'><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'>View eligibility criteria and additional trial information: <a href='https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04030507' target='_blank'>ClinicalTrials.gov</a> </li><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'><a href='https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/mri/about/pac-20384768' target='_blank'>Mayo Clinic: Brain MRI</a> </li><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'><a href='https://www.radiologybusiness.com/topics/policy/brain-mri-could-id-metastases-breast-cancer-patients-guidelines-dont-recommend-it' target='_blank'>Radiology Business: Brain MRI Could ID Metastases in Breast Cancer Patients</a> </li><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'><a href='https://www.cancertodaymag.org/Pages/Spring2019/Looking-for-Brain-Metastases.aspx' target='_blank'>Cancer Today: Looking for Brain Metastases</a> </li></ul>
NEAREST SITE: 2693 miles
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston,MA
VISITS: 6 visits within 2 years
PHASE: NA
NCT ID: NCT04636710
Imaging to Identify Lymph Nodes and Limit Lymph Node Removal for Women with Stage III Inflammatory Breast Cancer
Refining Local-Regional Therapy for Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC) Scientific Title
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<p class="seamTextPara"> You will receive the following: </p> <ul class="seamTextUnorderedList"> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Lymphoscintigraphy with radioactive dye, by injection, 2 times</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Lymph node surgery</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Questionnaires, 6 times within 2 years</li></ul>
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<ul class="seamTextUnorderedList"> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">A lymphoscintigraphy, also called sentinel lymph node mapping, is an imaging procedure used to identify how lymph nodes drain.</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">It is used to evaluate if breast cancer has spread to the axillary lymph nodes (lymph nodes under the arm) in non-inflammatory breast cancer.</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">In non-inflammatory breast cancer, these lymph nodes are tested first, and if they are free of cancer, additional lymph nodes are not removed. </li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">By safely limiting lymph node removal, the likelihood of developing lymphedema (arm swelling) has been reduced in people with non-inflammatory breast cancer.</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">It is not known whether lymphoscintigraphy can safely reduce lymph node removal and lymphedema in people with <span class="highlight">inflammatory</span> breast cancer.</li></ul>
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<ul class='seamTextUnorderedList'><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'>View eligibility criteria and additional trial information: <a href='https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04636710' target='_blank'>ClinicalTrials.gov</a> </li></ul>
