Fertility Outcomes In Young Breast Cancer Patients And Their Prognosis And Offspring Health

January 21, 2026 updated by: Zhang Yuzhu, Taizhou Hospital
The goal of this observational study is to clarify the fertility status of young breast cancer patients, verify the independent impact of fertility behavior on the prognosis of patients with different molecular types, and evaluate the association between treatment regimens and offspring health.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Enrolling by invitation

Conditions

Conditions

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Detailed Description

This was a multicenter retrospective study on fertility outcomes and their prognosis and offspring health in young breast cancer patients. Based on the breast cancer database, the investigators registered the baseline data of young breast cancer patients (≤40 years old), including age at initial diagnosis, molecular typing, tumor stage, treatment plan, fertility protection measures, etc., and followed up by telephone/email and other means to collect their fertility status, recurrence and offspring growth and development data. The primary endpoints were the disease-free survival (DFS), overall survival (OS) after childbirth and childrens' growth and development. The secondary endpoints were the patient's fertility live birth rate, pregnancy outcomes and complications, use of fertility preservation techniques, breastfeeding status, etc. The investigators used the Kaplan-Meier method to draw the survival curve of the patients after childbirth, and analyzed the growth trajectory of the offspring born after diagnosis by the Lambda-Mu-Sigma method, and plotted the growth and development curve.The investigators used Log-rank to test the significance of differences in pregnancy rates between variables. The investigators used Univariate Cox regression analysis to screen factors related to prognosis, and then used multivariate Cox regression analysis to adjust for potential confounding factors to clarify independent prognostic indicators of disease. Finally, descriptive analyses were performed for other secondary outcomes.

Study Type

Study Type

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Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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2000

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • China
    • Zhejiang
      • Taizhou, Zhejiang, China
        • Taizhou Central Hosipital

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Young breast cancer (≤40years)

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Only subjects who meet all of the following inclusion criteria can be enrolled in this trial:

  1. Female patients diagnosed with breast cancer aged ≤ 40 years;
  2. Patients with pathologically confirmed breast cancer, and TNM stage 0-III, the disease is in a stable or progressive state;
  3. Complete medical records and clinical follow-up data were available. Informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

Anyone who has one of the following conditions cannot be included in this trial:

  1. Female patients with a diagnosis age>40 years;
  2. Stage IV breast cancer at first diagnosis;
  3. The presence of other reproductive system diseases caused by oligomenorrhea or amenorrhea and infertility; Loss of clinical data or loss to follow-up.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
The overall-surviva(OS) period of childbirth after diagnosis
Time Frame: About 2 years after the start of the research.
The starting time of OS regarded as after completing the childbearing behavior.Death is regarded as the end time of OS.
About 2 years after the start of the research.
The disease-free survival(DFS) period of childbirth after diagnosis
Time Frame: About 2 years after the start of the research
The starting time of DFS is regarded as after completing the childbearing behavior.Repase or distant metastasis is regarded as the end time of DFS.
About 2 years after the start of the research
The growth and development of offspring
Time Frame: About 2 years after the start of the research
The growth and development of young breast cancer patients after diagnosis. By collecting their height, weight and other data, using the Lambda-Mu-Sigma method recommended by WHO, the obtained data is fitted to the offspring growth curve of young breast cancer patients and compared with the standard curve, in order to evaluate whether the patients' offspring grows abnormally.
About 2 years after the start of the research
The occurrence of diseases in the descendants of young breast cancer patients.
Time Frame: About 2 years after the start of the research
Descriptive research. Describe the number of serious disease events in the offspring of young breast cancer patients after diagnosis, such as the number of secondary tumors in childhood
About 2 years after the start of the research

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Fertility rate of young breast cancer patients.
Time Frame: About 2 years after the start of the research.
The ratio of the number of young breast cancer patients giving birth after diagnosis to the total number of samples included.
About 2 years after the start of the research.
Complications during pregnancy after diagnosis of young breast cancer patients.
Time Frame: About 2 years after the start of the research
Descriptive research. Describe the complications during pregnancy after the diagnosis of young breast cancer patients, and describe the specific types and proportion of complications.
About 2 years after the start of the research
The use of fertility preservation in the reproductive process of young breast cancer patients.
Time Frame: About 2 years after the start of the research
Descriptive research. Count the proportion of young breast cancer patients who use fertility preservation technology during pregnancy after diagnosis.
About 2 years after the start of the research
Breastfeeding.
Time Frame: About 2 years after the start of the research.
It mainly describes the proportion of patients breastfeeding and whether there are any difficulties due to the disease in the process.
About 2 years after the start of the research.

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Taizhou Hospital

Collaborators

Collaborators

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Second Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University
Ruijin Hospital

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Yuzhu Zhang, Taizhou Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

Study Start

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January 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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October 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
October 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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November 26, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 21, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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January 29, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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January 29, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 21, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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January 1, 2026

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • ZYuzhu

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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