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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Breast Cancer

Stanford University · with National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH) · NCT01035112

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 21+ · Women only
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
500
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
April 1, 1995
Record last updated
July 1, 2026

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What the study is about

To compare magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with more well established diagnostic imaging techniques to determine which method best finds and defines breast cancer.

Being studied: MRI

Conditions: Breast Cancer; Breast Cancer Non-invasive Breast Cancer

Eligibility criteria

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INCLUSION CRITERIA

  • Female
  • Documented breast physical examination,
  • Documented mammography within 3 months of the MR studies
  • Palpable or mammographically-detected suspect breast lesions
  • Women who have already undergone lumpectomy for breast cancer and have post-biopsy/post-radiation changes will be eligible if they have mammographically-detected or palpable breast abnormalities which are sufficiently suspicious to merit core needle or surgical biopsy.

EXCLUSION CRITERIA

  • Male by birth
  • Able to complete the MR examination. Subjects will be interviewed by one of the investigators for the usual contraindications to
  • MR contraindications including
  • Pacemakers
  • Metallic implants
  • Severe claustrophobia
  • Aneurysm clips
  • Pregnancy
  • Current lactation
  • Other conditions precluding proximity to a strong magnetic field.
  • Received an enhanced MR procedure within 48 hours,
  • Iodinated contrast within six hours,
  • Known sensitivity to MR contrast agents,
  • Not likely to complete the study in full or
  • Other clinical reason which would preclude participation in the protocol.

Recruiting US locations

  • Stanford University School of Medicine

    Stanford, CA 94305

    Site contact: Jocelyn Steffen · 650-725-1812 · jsteffen@stanford.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Jocelyn Steffan · 650-725-1812 · jsteffen@stanford.edu
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