Abbreviate or FAST Breast MRI for Supplemental Breast Cancer Screening for Black Women at Average Risk and Dense Breasts

Description

500 patients will be prospectively recruited to undergo a fast breast MRI examination. The women will be recruited for the study will meet the following criteria: 1. African American 2. negative DBT examination 11 months prior to recruitment 3. Heterogeneously and Extremely breast densities 4. clinically asymptomatic- no palpable masses, focal thickening or clinically significant discharge. Investigators will identify these patients EPIC database utilizing the date of their last mammogram. Interested patients may contact our research coordinators by the phone number provided in the recruitment materials. The study recruitment information will also be shared with referring physicians. Physicians may also directly refer patients to the study.

Conditions

Breast Diseases

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Study overview

500 patients will be prospectively recruited to undergo a fast breast MRI examination. The women will be recruited for the study will meet the following criteria: 1. African American 2. negative DBT examination 11 months prior to recruitment 3. Heterogeneously and Extremely breast densities 4. clinically asymptomatic- no palpable masses, focal thickening or clinically significant discharge. Investigators will identify these patients EPIC database utilizing the date of their last mammogram. Interested patients may contact our research coordinators by the phone number provided in the recruitment materials. The study recruitment information will also be shared with referring physicians. Physicians may also directly refer patients to the study.

Supplemental Screening for Breast Cancer With Abbreviated Breast MR for Black Women With Increased Breast Density

Abbreviate or FAST Breast MRI for Supplemental Breast Cancer Screening for Black Women at Average Risk and Dense Breasts

Condition
Breast Diseases
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Philadelphia

UPENN, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. African American female
  • 2. Negative DBT examination within eleven months prior to recruitment
  • 3. Heterogeneoulsy and Extremely breast densities
  • 4. Clinically asymptomatic- no palpable masses or focal thickening, etc.
  • 1. Patients who are pregnant and lactating
  • 2. Patient who have not had a mammogram (DBT) in the past 11months
  • 3. Patients who are unwilling or unable to provide written informed consent
  • 4. Patients symptomatic for breast disease (e.g. experiencing discharge, lumps, ect.)
  • 5. Recent breast surgery in the past 2 years including breast enhancements (e.g. implants or injections)
  • 6. Patients who are unable to received an MRI with Gadolinium contrast
  • 7. Patients who have not had an MRI of the breast with the past year

Ages Eligible for Study

40 Years to 75 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine,

Emily F Conant, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Pennsylvania

Study Record Dates

2026-07-13