Staging of Axillary Lymph Nodes Using the PEM Flex Solo II Pet Scanner in Patients With Breast Cancer

June 16, 2015 updated by: University of Chicago
The purpose of this study is to determine if PEM scan can improve axillary lymph node staging by assessing if they are involved by cancer. Your doctor may refer you for a PEM scan, PEM stands for positron emission mammography, a relatively new and advanced application of positron emission tomography or PET scanning. For decades, PET has helped doctors diagnose and treat disease.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Subjects will receive bilateral (both sides) breast and axillary PEM scans. All recruited subjects chosen for the study will have biopsy proven breast cancer and are eligible for chemotherapy. They will undergo bilateral breast MRI for staging which is considered standard of care. Breast MRI and PEM scans will be performed at at baseline (phase 0 or pre-operative phase), 2nd MRI and PEM after 1 to 2 weeks of NAC (phase 1) and 3rd MRI and PEM after 1 to 2 weeks of phase 1 (phase 2). DCE-MRI and PEM will be performed not more than 14 days apart within each phase. Cranio-Caudal (CC) and Medial Lateral Oblique (MLO) PEM views will be performed of both the ipsilateral and contralateral breast and axillae by a Mammography Technologist trained in mammographic positioning.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

36

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Illinois
      • Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60637
        • The University of Chicago Medical Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 75 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Women 18-75 years old with newly diagnosed breast cancer who are considered candidates for breast conserving surgery (i.e. lumpectomy).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Children (<18 years old)
  • Pregnant or Lactating women
  • Diabetic patients (Type I or II)
  • Patients who are scheduled for a sentinel node procedure using radioactive Tc-99m within 24 hours of PEM
  • Patients who have NOT undergone a standard of care bilateral breast MRI at UC.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Positron Emission Mammography
Device: Positron Emission Mammography
Patients will receive bilateral (both sides) breast and axillary PEM scans, bilateral mammography, DCE-MRI, US of the breast and axilla (the side of the affected breast), and ultrasound guided biopsy of axillary lymph node if suspicious. Various PEM views will be performed on both your breast and axilla (underarm).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Sensitivity and Specificity of FDG Positron Emission Mammography (PEM) in Identifying Axillary Lymph Node (ALN) Metastases From Breast Cancer
Time Frame: PEM was performed prior to surgery and LN sampling immediately following surgery
Based on FDG Positron Emission Mammography (PEM) image, a breast region was classified as "normal" or "abnormal". Lymph Node (LN) sampling and histopathology determined true positives and true negatives.
PEM was performed prior to surgery and LN sampling immediately following surgery

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Chicago

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Daniel Appelbaum, M.D., The University of Chicago Medical Center

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

November 1, 2009

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2011

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 10, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 10, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

November 11, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

July 9, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 16, 2015

Last Verified

June 1, 2015

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 16893A

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