Supplement Screening for Breast Cancer with Abbreviated MRI for Black Women with Increased Breast Density

Supplement Screening for Breast Cancer with Abbreviated MRI for Black Women with Increased Breast Density

Brief description of study

It is well known that black women develop breast cancers which present not only at an earlier age when breasts are denser, but also the cancers tend to be more aggressive subtypes than those found in Caucasian women of a similar age. In addition, the population-based breast cancer mortality for Black women is higher than that of Caucasian women, explained in part by the increased incidence of such rapidly growing, aggressive cancers. Increased breast density, as measured on a mammogram, not only “masks” breast cancers limiting mammographic detection, but in addition, increased breast density is an independent risk factor for the development of breast cancer. Supplemental screening with breast MR in women with negative screening mammograms and dense breasts has been shown to detect significantly more breast cancers, many of which are of aggressive, fast growing subtypes. Our aim is to provide supplemental screening with an abbreviated breast MRI protocol or, “Fast Breast MR”, to Black women with dense breasts who might otherwise not have access to this important screening modality.

Detailed description of study

A one time fast breast MRI and follow-up for 3 years via chart review. MRI will take 10 minutes and patients are injected with a contrast, Dotarem via an IV line

Eligibility of study

You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:

  • Conditions:
    dense breast,extremely dense,heterogeneously dense
  • Age: Between 40 Years - 75 Years
  • Gender: Female

• Women with heterogeneously dense breast tissue as reported on their last mammographic screening report. 
• Women who have not had prior breast cancer. 
• Women who have had a negative mammogram within the past 11 months and are not currently experiencing any breast related problems such as: 
 – a breast lump
 – nipple discharge
 – localized breast pain

Updated on 09 Mar 2024. Study ID: 844978

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