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CEM to Reduce Biopsy Rates for Less Than Highly Suspicious Breast Abnormalities: a Prospective Study

Description

One of the primary criticisms of mammography is that it leads to unneeded stress and anxiety from identification and biopsy of non-cancerous findings. Contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) has the potential to significantly reduce biopsy rates for commonly seen benign breast lesions while preserving very high cancer detection. The investigators propose a prospective clinical study of patients with diagnostic mammograms rated as BIRADS 4A or 4B and scheduled for a biopsy, in which, prior to undergoing their scheduled biopsy, a CEM procedure is performed. The investigators will test the primary hypothesis that for soft tissue lesions (i.e. masses, asymmetries, architectural distortions) initially rated BI-RADS 4A/4B adding CEM will reduce, by at least 20%, the number of biopsy recommendations for actually benign cases and, at the same time, provide a negative predictive value (NPV) higher than 95%.

Conditions

Breast Cancer
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Study overview

One of the primary criticisms of mammography is that it leads to unneeded stress and anxiety from identification and biopsy of non-cancerous findings. Contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) has the potential to significantly reduce biopsy rates for commonly seen benign breast lesions while preserving very high cancer detection. The investigators propose a prospective clinical study of patients with diagnostic mammograms rated as BIRADS 4A or 4B and scheduled for a biopsy, in which, prior to undergoing their scheduled biopsy, a CEM procedure is performed. The investigators will test the primary hypothesis that for soft tissue lesions (i.e. masses, asymmetries, architectural distortions) initially rated BI-RADS 4A/4B adding CEM will reduce, by at least 20%, the number of biopsy recommendations for actually benign cases and, at the same time, provide a negative predictive value (NPV) higher than 95%.

Contrast Enhanced Mammography (CEM) to Reduce Biopsy Rates for Less Than Highly Suspicious Breast Abnormalities: a Prospective Study

CEM to Reduce Biopsy Rates for Less Than Highly Suspicious Breast Abnormalities: a Prospective Study

Condition
Breast Cancer
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Pittsburgh

UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Subject is female of any race and ethnicity
  • * Subject is ≥30 years old
  • * Subject is diagnosed with a suspicious breast abnormality and is scheduled for an imaging directed breast biopsy.
  • * Subject is unable or unwilling to undergo informed consent
  • * Subject has a breast implant in the breast of interest
  • * Subject is pregnant
  • * Subject is breast-feeding
  • * Subject is actively being treated for cancer of any type with chemotherapy
  • * Subject has reduced kidney function with eGFR \< 45.
  • * Subject has had a prior reaction to iodinated contrast; thus a known allergy to iodinated contrast

Ages Eligible for Study

30 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Margarita Louise Zuley,

Margarita L Zuley, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Pittsburgh

Study Record Dates

2027-11-30