Supplement Screening for Breast Cancer with Abbreviated MRI for Black Women with Increased Breast Density
Recruiting
40-75 years
Female
Phase
N/A
500 participants needed
1 Location
Brief description of study
It is well known that black women develop breast cancers
which present not only at an earlier age when breasts are
denser, but also the cancers tend to be more aggressive
subtypes than those found in Caucasian women of a similar
age. In addition, the population-based breast cancer mortality
for Black women is higher than that of Caucasian women,
explained in part by the increased incidence of such rapidly
growing, aggressive cancers.
Increased breast density, as measured on a mammogram,
not only “masks” breast cancers limiting mammographic
detection, but in addition, increased breast density is an
independent risk factor for the development of breast cancer.
Supplemental screening with breast MR in women with
negative screening mammograms and dense breasts has been
shown to detect significantly more breast cancers, many of
which are of aggressive, fast growing subtypes. Our aim is to
provide supplemental screening with an abbreviated breast
MRI protocol or, “Fast Breast MR”, to Black women with dense
breasts who might otherwise not have access to this important
screening modality.
Detailed description of study
A one time fast breast MRI and follow-up for 3 years via chart review. MRI will take 10 minutes and patients are injected with a contrast, Dotarem via an IV line
Eligibility of study
You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:
- Conditions: dense breast,extremely dense,heterogeneously dense
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Age: Between 40 Years - 75 Years
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Gender: Female
• Women with heterogeneously dense
breast tissue as reported on their last mammographic
screening report.
• Women who have not had prior breast cancer.
• Women who have had a negative mammogram within the
past 11 months and are not currently experiencing any breast
related problems such as:
– a breast lump
– nipple discharge
– localized breast pain
Updated on
01 Aug 2024.
Study ID: 844978