Breast Ultrasound and Mammography in Screening Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer

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Conditions studied: Breast Cancer

In brief

RATIONALE: Screening tests such as ultrasound and mammography may help doctors detect cancer cells early and plan more effective treatment for breast cancer. It is not yet known whether ultrasound is more effective than mammography in detecting breast cancer. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying breast ultrasound to see how well it works compared to mammography in detecting cancer in women who are at high risk for breast cancer.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00072501
Run by
American College of Radiology Imaging Network
Starts
2004-04-01
Last updated by the study team
2012-10-30

Who can join

Age: 25 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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