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Value of Tomosynthesis in Breast Lesion Characterization and Breast Cancer Staging

Value of Tomosynthesis in Breast Lesion Characterization and Breast Cancer Staging

Status
Terminated
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01881880
Enrollment
424
Registered
2013-06-20
Start date
2012-11-19
Completion date
2015-12-31
Last updated
2024-05-29

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Conditions

Breast Cancer

Keywords

Tomosynthesis, Mammography, Breast cancer

Brief summary

Study Rationale: an accurate breast cancer staging has a great impact in the management of a breast cancer. MRI is considered as the most sensible exam for this staging. However it has a low specificity and it may result in extra testing and stress for the patient, add to costs, and delay treatment. By contrast, Tomosynthesis is performed during the same time than mammography and has a good specificity. Although this modality is very promising, it has not been assessed in a population of consecutive patients. Study objectives: To compare the diagnostic performance of preoperative bilateral Combo mode (MG+Tomosynthesis) versus mammography among women with breast cancer for the detection of additional multifocal, multicentric, and contralateral cancers.

Interventions

DEVICEBilateral mammography with Tomosynthesis

no intervention pre specified to be administered to participants

Sponsors

University Hospital, Montpellier
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
40 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Women at least 40 years old * Subject with a new lesion recommended for biopsy, whatever the modality which detected the lesion (clinical examination, mammography, tomosynthesis, US, or MRI)

Exclusion criteria

* Subjects with BRCA mutation or at high genetic risk * Subjects who have breast implants * Personal history of breast cancer * Subjects who are pregnant or who think they may be pregnant * Subjects who are breast-feeding * Subjects who are unable or unwilling to tolerate study constraints * Subjects unable or unwilling to undergo informed consent * Subject with no rights from the national health insurance programme

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
diagnostic performance of preoperative bilateral Combo mode (MG+Tomosynthesis) versus mammography among women with breast cancer for the detection of additional multifocal, multicentric, and contralateral cancers.1 yearIn all sites, Mammography and Tomosynthesis will be standardised and performed according to the Combo mode with 2 views for each breast. Any additional breast lesion assigned a BI-RAD 4 or 5 score after the full staging work-up will be biopsied under the best imaging method. (BIRADS scale : BIRADS 4a or higher is considered to be positive for cancer ) The Gold Standard diagnosis is defined as the final diagnosis at 1 year on the basis of the most severe histopathologic result (surgery, biopsy) for that lesion. A retrospective imaging evaluation of mammography versus Combo mode will be performed for the patients diagnosed with a breast cancer lesion. This retrospective imaging evaluation will be conducted centrally within the assessment committee at the lesion, breast and patient level.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
performance of MG vs Combo (MG+Tomosynthesis) for the diagnosis of multicentricity1 yearConcerning breasts lesions : assessing multicentricity by MG and Combo for the presence of one BI-RADS 4-5 lesions, presence of multifocal BI-RADS 4-5 lesions presence of multicentric BI-RADS 4-5 lesions A retrospective imaging evaluation of mammography versus Combo mode will be performed for the patients diagnosed with a breast cancer lesion. This retrospective imaging evaluation will be conducted centrally within the assessment committee at the lesion.
performance of MG vs Combo (MG+Tomosynthesis) for the diagnosis of multifocality1 yearconcerning Breasts lesions : assessing multifocality by MG and Combo for the presence of one BI-RADS 4-5 lesions, presence of multifocal BI-RADS 4-5 lesions presence of multicentric BI-RADS 4-5 lesions A retrospective imaging evaluation of mammography versus Combo mode will be performed for the patients diagnosed with a breast cancer lesion. This retrospective imaging evaluation will be conducted centrally within the assessment committee at the lesion, breast and patient level.

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 21, 2026