Topic: National Cancer Research Network
Conditions
Interventions
Participants will be recruited over a 15-18 month period from six UK Breast Screening Centres. This should provide sufficient cancer cases to compare the sensitivity and specificity of the three imag
Sponsors
University of Aberdeen (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Women (aged 47-73) recalled to an assessment clinic following abnormal screening mammography 2. Women (aged 40-49) with a family history of breast cancer attending annual screening mammography; Target Gender: Female; Upper Age Limit 73 years ; Lower Age Limit 40 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Women unable to give informed consent, including anyone unable to understand the nature and purpose of the study 2. Women with breast implants 3. Women who are pregnant
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Cancer detection rate (early stage cancers (<15mm)/subtle lesions/cancers in women with dense breasts); Timepoint(s): At end of retrospective reading study 2. Recall rate; Timepoint(s): At end of retrospective reading study | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visibility of multifocal lesions and microcalcification detection | — |
Countries
Scotland, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed