Magnetic Resonance Imaging Using Ferumoxtran-10 in Finding Metastases to the Axillary Lymph Nodes in Patients With Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer

About this trial
This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Breast Cancer focused on measuring stage IV breast cancer, stage I breast cancer, stage II breast cancer, stage IIIA breast cancer, stage IIIB breast cancer, stage IIIC breast cancer, male breast cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically confirmed invasive breast cancer Candidate for sentinel lymph node biopsy and/or axillary lymph node dissection Hormone receptor status: Not specified PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age 18 and over Sex Male or female Menopausal status Not specified Performance status Not specified Life expectancy Not specified Hematopoietic WBC ≥ 3,000/mm^3 Absolute neutrophil count ≥ 1,500/mm^3 Platelet count > 100,000/mm^3 Ferritin ≤ 350 ng/mL* Transferrin saturation level ≤ 40%* NOTE: *Patients with lab values above these limits may be eligible provided there is no hemochromatosis by hematology consultation Hepatic Bilirubin normal AST and ALT ≤ 2.5 times upper limit of normal Alkaline phosphatase normal PT normal Albumin normal No history of cirrhosis Renal Creatinine normal OR Creatinine clearance > 60 mL/min Cardiovascular No symptomatic congestive heart failure No unstable angina pectoris No cardiac arrhythmia Other Not pregnant or nursing Negative pregnancy test Medically stable No ongoing or active infection No history of allergic reaction attributed to compounds of similar chemical or biological composition to ferumoxtran-10 (e.g., iron preparations, parenteral iron, parenteral dextran, parenteral iron-dextran, or parenteral iron-polysaccharide preparations) No history of allergic reaction to any contrast media No immunodeficiency that would predispose patient to a specific or non-specific mediator release No contraindication to MRI, including any of the following: Severe claustrophobia Pacemaker Aneurysm clips Defibrillators Certain types of replacement joints Other institutional contraindication to MRI No psychiatric illness or social situation that would preclude study compliance No other uncontrolled illness PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy Not specified Chemotherapy Not specified Endocrine therapy Not specified Radiotherapy Not specified Surgery Not specified Other More than 30 days since prior investigational agents More than 3 months since prior ferumoxides
Sites / Locations
- Massey Cancer Center at Virginia Commonwealth University