The C-MERIT Screening Cohort: Contrast-enhanced Mammography for Breast Cancer Screening and Risk Assessment in Women With Dense Breasts
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Summary
To learn whether a new imaging technology, Contrast-Enhanced Mammography (CEM), compared to standard mammography, can better detect breast cancers in women with dense breasts
Description
Primary Objectives: * To establish a cohort of 1,000 female MDACC patients with dense breasts who undergo screening contrast-enhanced mammography. * To establish a comprehensive integrated database of imaging, clinical data, health measurements, and questionnaire data including data from the companion protocol PA17-0584. Secondary Objectives: * To perform within-subject comparison of the cancer detection rate between CEM and FFDM. * To perform within-subject comparison of the sensitivity, specificity, and recall rates of CEM compared to low-energy (LE) images (FFDM equivalent) and compared…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 30–75 years
- Sex
- Female
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Female patients 30-75 years of age with dense breasts (ACR BI-RADS categories C and D) who undergo routine yearly mammography at participating MDACC sites 2. Willingness to co-enroll or currently enrolled in PA17-0584 3. Willingness to participate in the study and ability to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Self-reported new breast symptoms since last mammogram including nipple discharge, palpable mass, skin dimpling, or focal pain. 2. Current or recent (within the prior 6 months) history of pregnancy or breast feeding 3. Personal history of breast canc…
Interventions
- Diagnostic TestContrast Enhanced Mammography
Screening Modality
Location
- M D Anderson Cancer CenterHouston, Texas