Diagnostic Study of Early Breast Cancer Using Ultrasound

• Status: Terminated
• Trial end date: 2015-07-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

This is a pilot study designed to investigate new techniques to guide the appropriate diagnosis and treatment of Ductal Carcinoma In-situ (DCIS). The microvascularity and stiffness of the lesion may be prognostic factors that can guide the need for more or less extensive therapy or perhaps only imaging follow-up may be needed.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• A woman with imaging signs suggesting a diagnosis of DCIS who is scheduled for ultrasound and a biopsy is eligible for the study.

• At least 18 years of age

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant or possibly pregnant or breast feeding

• Unable to provide informed consent

• Drug or multiple allergies

• Known cardiac shunts

• Known cardiac or chronic pulmonary disease

• Hypersensitivity to perflutren