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Clinical Trials/NCT00620373
NCT00620373CompletedNot Applicable

Evaluation of Low-dose Molecular Breast Imaging as a Screening Tool in Women With Mammographically Dense Breasts and Increased Risk of Breast Cancer

Mayo Clinic1 site in 1 country969 target enrollmentStarted: August 2005Last updated:
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Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
969
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Diagnostic Yield

Study Overview

Brief Summary

We aim to compare the sensitivity of mammography to the sensitivity of Molecular Breast Imaging (a new gamma-camera based breast imaging technology) in women with dense breast tissue who are at increased risk for breast cancer.

Detailed Description

The sensitivity of conventional mammography (MMO) is poor in women with mammographically dense breast parenchyma. We have developed Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI) - a new technique which utilizes a Cadmium-Zinc-Telluride (CZT) gamma camera for scintimammography that has a high sensitivity (~90%) for the detection of breast cancers independent of breast density.

The aim of this study is to demonstrate the utility of MBI as an adjunct screening modality for the detection of occult breast cancers in women with mammographically dense breast tissue. Initial recruitment will be from the pool of patients awaiting a screening mammogram in the Department of Radiology at Mayo Clinic Rochester. All patients will have a screening MMO and an MBI study. Patients with positive studies (MBI or MMO) will undergo additional diagnostic studies. At 15 months post-recruitment, all patients will be contacted by phone or mail to determine whether subsequent to their study, there has been any change in their breast status.

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Na
Intervention Model
Single Group
Primary Purpose
Diagnostic
Masking
Single (Investigator)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
25 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • Past prior screening mammography (SM) interpreted as negative or benign (This screening must have been performed at Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota).
  • Past prior SM interpreted as heterogeneously dense or extremely dense (This screening must have been performed at Mayo Clinic Rochester, Minnesota).
  • Women younger than 50 years who had not undergone prior mammography, as most of these women have dense breasts.
  • Subjects had to have at least one of the following risk factors:
  • Known mutation in breast cancer susceptibility gene 1 (BRCA1) or breast cancer susceptibility gene 2 (BRCA2)
  • History of chest, mediastinal, or axillary irradiation
  • Personal history of breast cancer
  • History of prior biopsy showing atypical ductal hyperplasia, atypical lobular hyperplasia, lobular carcinoma in situ, or atypical papilloma
  • Gail or Claus model lifetime risk greater than or equal to 20%
  • Gail model 5 year risk greater or equal to 2.5%
  • Gail model 5 year risk greater or equal to 1.6%
  • One first-degree relative with history of breast cancer
  • Two second-degree relatives with history of breast cancer

Exclusion Criteria

  • They are unable to understand and sign the consent form
  • They are pregnant or lactating
  • They are physically unable to sit upright and still for 40 minutes.
  • They have self-reported signs or symptoms of breast cancer (palpable mass, bloody nipple discharge, axillary mass etc.).
  • They have had needle biopsy within 3 months, or breast surgery within 1 year prior to the study.
  • They are currently taking tamoxifen, evista (raloxifene), or an aromatase inhibitor for adjuvant therapy or chemoprevention.

Arms & Interventions

Mammography and Molecular Breast Imaging

Experimental

Participants underwent conventional mammography and molecular breast imaging after a 740-millibecquerel (mBQ) (20-mCi) Technetium (99mTc) sestamibi injection.

Intervention: Molecular Breast Imaging (Device)

Mammography and Molecular Breast Imaging

Experimental

Participants underwent conventional mammography and molecular breast imaging after a 740-millibecquerel (mBQ) (20-mCi) Technetium (99mTc) sestamibi injection.

Intervention: Conventional Mammography (Device)

Mammography and Molecular Breast Imaging

Experimental

Participants underwent conventional mammography and molecular breast imaging after a 740-millibecquerel (mBQ) (20-mCi) Technetium (99mTc) sestamibi injection.

Intervention: Technetium (99mTc) sestamibi (Drug)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Diagnostic Yield

Time Frame: 12 months after mammography and gamma imaging

Diagnostic yield is the likelihood that a test or procedure will provide the information needed to establish a diagnosis. In this case, it is the proportion of women with positive results of a screening test and positive results with the reference standard (verified cancer status).

Number of Participants With Cancer Diagnosis at 12 Months

Time Frame: 12 months after mammography and gamma imaging

Secondary Outcomes

  • Sensitivity(12 months after mammography and gamma imaging)
  • Specificity(12 month after mammography and gamma imaging)
  • Recall Rate(12 months after mammography and gamma imaging)

Investigators

Sponsor Class
Other
Responsible Party
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigator

Deborah Rhodes

MD

Mayo Clinic

Study Sites (1)

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