MRI for Detecting Cancer in Women Who Are at High Risk of Developing Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer

About this trial
This is an interventional screening trial for Breast Cancer focused on measuring breast cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Patients at greater than 25% lifetime risk for breast cancer on the basis of family history or a genetic test Prior breast cancer allowed if patient meets the greater than 25% lifetime risk Patients with greater than 5 years since diagnosis must have at least 50% probability for developing breast cancer by the Couch model or be positive for BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation Hormone receptor status: Not specified PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 25 and over Sex: Female Menopausal status: Not specified Performance status: Not specified Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Not specified Other: No contraindications to MRI scan including patients with pacemakers, magnetic aneurysm clips or other implanted magnetic devices, or severe claustrophobia Not pregnant PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy Not specified Chemotherapy Not specified Endocrine therapy Not specified Radiotherapy Not specified Surgery Not specified
Sites / Locations
- UCSF Cancer Center and Cancer Research Institute
- University of Colorado Cancer Center
- Porter Adventist Hospital
- Hartford Hospital
- Lombardi Cancer Center
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, UNC
- University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center
- Simmons Cancer Center - Dallas
- Cancer Center at the University of Virginia
- University of Washington Medical Center
- University of Toronto