Breast Density and the Role of Preoperative Mammography, Ultrasound, Elastography and MRI

A Prospective Study Evaluating Breast Density and the Role of Preoperative Mammography, Ultrasound, Elastography, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Detection of Breast Cancer

Status

Terminated

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00695968

Enrollment

Registered

2008-06-12

Start date

2008-04-30

Completion date

2011-12-31

Last updated

2019-04-18

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Conditions

Breast Cancer

Brief summary

To determine the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of preoperative ultrasound, elastography, mammography and breast MRI in women with dense breast tissue diagnosed with breast cancer; to test whether elastography or MRI can improve upon routine mammogram and conventional ultrasound in women with dense breast tissue.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 80 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

- Patients must have a suspicious breast lesion detected by a physical exam, mammography or U/S . that has not been surgically resected and is being considered to undergo biopsy if clinically indicated. * Patients must be \>= 18 and \< 80 years of age, and female. * Patients must have the ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document.

Exclusion criteria

- Patients who have already had primary surgical excision of the suspicious finding * \<18 or \>80 years of age * Pregnant or Lactating Women

Countries

United States

Outcome results