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Comparison of Two Types of Biopsy in Patients With Breast Lesions That Cannot Be Felt Upon Examination
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Study NCT00006031   Information provided by National Cancer Institute (NCI)
First Received: July 5, 2000   Last Updated: February 6, 2009   History of Changes

July 5, 2000
February 6, 2009
June 2000
 
 
 
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Comparison of Two Types of Biopsy in Patients With Breast Lesions That Cannot Be Felt Upon Examination
Randomized Prospective Trial Comparing Radioactive Seed Localized Breast Biopsy to Needle Localized Breast Biopsy

RATIONALE: Biopsy is the removal of cells or tissue for examination under a microscope. It is not yet known which type of breast biopsy is more effective for diagnosing breast lesions.

PURPOSE: Randomized diagnostic trial to compare the effectiveness of two different types of biopsy in patients who have breast lesions that cannot be felt upon examination.

OBJECTIVES: I. Compare the effect of low dose radioactive seed localized breast biopsy versus needle localized breast biopsy on operative time and tissue loss in patients with nonpalpable breast lesions. II. Compare the cost effectiveness of these diagnostic methods in these patients. III. Demonstrate that radioactive seed localization allows for elimination of specimen x-ray in these patients. IV. Demonstrate that radioactive seeds may be placed safely for 1-7 days prior to surgical removal in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a randomized study. Patients are randomized to one of two diagnostic arms. Arm I: Patients undergo radiographic placement of a radioactive seed (either iodine I 125 or palladium Pd 103) into the suspicious lesion. Patients then undergo surgery to remove the lesion along with the seed and a small margin of surrounding breast tissue followed 3 months later by a postoperative mammogram. Arm II: Patients undergo a needle localized breast biopsy with a specimen x-ray.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 100 patients (50 per arm) will be accrued for this study.

 
Interventional
Diagnostic
Breast Cancer
  • Procedure: biopsy
  • Procedure: radionuclide imaging
  • Radiation: iodine I 125
  • Radiation: palladium Pd 103
 
 

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DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Suspicious nonpalpable breast lesion requiring breast biopsy for diagnosis OR Nonpalpable breast lesion that is not amenable to core needle biopsy or advanced breast biopsy instrumentation (ABBI) excision Hormone receptor status: Not specified

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: 18 and over Menopausal status: Not specified Performance status: Not specified Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Not specified Other: Not pregnant

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Not specified

Both
18 Years and older
No
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United States
 
NCT00006031
 
CDR0000068044, MCC-12114, MCC-IRB-5499, NCI-G00-1808
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Study Chair: Charles E. Cox, MD, FACS H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
October 2001

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