Positron Emission Tomography Before Surgery in Evaluating Women With Primary or Recurrent Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer

About this trial
This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Breast Cancer focused on measuring stage II breast cancer, stage IIIA breast cancer, recurrent breast cancer
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Diagnosis of breast cancer for which surgical intervention is planned Large primary breast cancer (i.e., larger than 5 cm, T3) as determined by prior biopsy, physical exam, or mammogram OR Locally advanced breast cancer (T4) OR Clinical suspicion of axillary nodal disease (N1-2) (i.e., stage IIB-IIIA) OR Locally or regionally recurrent disease No locally recurrent disease that is non-invasive (i.e., ductal carcinoma in situ) No locally advanced disease (e.g., inflammatory breast cancer) that will be treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy without surgery Hormone receptor status: Not specified PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Not specified 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 other malignancy except previously treated nonmelanoma skin cancer or carcinoma in situ of the cervix No known active infection No autoimmune disease or inflammatory disease (e.g., sarcoidosis or rheumatoid arthritis) Able to fast for 6 hours and tolerate a FDG-PET scan for the duration of the test Not pregnant or nursing PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: Not specified Chemotherapy: See Disease Characteristics Endocrine therapy: Not specified Radiotherapy: Not specified Surgery: See Disease Characteristics
Sites / Locations
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
Positron Emission Tomography
Patients receive fludeoxyglucose F 18 IV. Approximately 1 hour later, patients undergo positron emission tomography imaging. Some patients may undergo a repeat scan in 4-6 months.