Status:
COMPLETED
Positron Emission Mammography and Standard Mammography in Women at High Risk of Breast Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
Boston Medical Center
Collaborating Sponsors:
United States Department of Defense
Conditions:
Breast Cancer
Eligibility:
FEMALE
35+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
RATIONALE: Screening tests may help doctors find cancer cells early and plan better treatment for breast cancer. It is not yet known whether positron emission mammography is more effective than standa...
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVES: * To install the breast Positron Emission Mammography system and to test and ensure its compliance with all regulatory agencies including the American College of Radiology and the Food an...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria:
- DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
- Scheduled to undergo screening mammogram at one of the Boston Medical Center-affiliated primary care clinics and meets 1 of the following criteria:
- Dense breast tissue
- At high-risk for breast cancer
- PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
- Has 1 of the following racial or ethnic backgrounds based on the patient's country of birth or the mother and father's country of birth:
- Hispanic
- Haitian Creole
- African American
- Caucasian
- PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
- None specified
- Exclusion criteria:
- No history of breast cancer, palpable breast mass, abnormal nipple discharge, or other focal complaints warranting diagnostic mammogram
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
193 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00896649
Start Date
February 1 2009
End Date
January 1 2017
Last Update
May 9 2017
Active Locations (1)
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Boston University Cancer Research Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118