Feasibility and Identification of Breast Cancer Patients for Potential Avoidance of Surgery

March 5, 2026 updated by: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Pilot Study for Identification of Breast Cancer Patients for Potential Avoidance of Surgery: Accuracy of Image Guided Percutaneous Sampling Compared With Surgery to Evaluate Eradication of Breast Cancer After Preoperative Chemotherapy

The goal of this clinical research study is to compare the use of an ultrasound-guided biopsy with what is found during surgery in finding evidence of the disease.

Study Overview

Status

Active, not recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

If you agree to take part in this study, you will have an ultrasound-guided biopsy of the tumor site. To perform this biopsy, a needle is inserted into the affected area using an ultrasound to collect cells or tissue from a tumor mass. The doctor will use the ultrasound to guide the needle into the area. Two (2) types of samples will be collected: a fine needle aspirate (FNA) that collects cells and a core biopsy that collects a small piece of tissue. If the tumor is not seen well by the ultrasound, the study doctor may use a mammogram to perform the biopsy.

You will then have the same planned surgery and post-operative care that you would normally have. You will sign a separate consent for your surgery.

Your medical records may be reviewed and information recorded from your routine follow-up visits in order to follow your general health and the outcome of your surgery.

Length of Study Participation:

Your active participation in this study will be finished when you have had your surgery and completed your post-operative care.

This is an investigational study. It is investigational to compare the use of an ultrasound-guided biopsy with what is found during surgery in finding evidence of the disease.

Up to 40 participants will take part on this study. All will be enrolled at MD Anderson.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

43

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
    • Texas
      • Houston, Texas, United States, 77030
        • University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer 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 and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. >/= 18 years old
  2. Histologic diagnosis of triple negative or HER2 amplified breast cancer, clinical stage T1-4, N0-3, M0/1 receiving preoperative systemic therapy and planned surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

1) N/A

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

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy of Tumor Site
Ultrasound-guided biopsy of the tumor site performed before scheduled surgery.
Procedure: Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy
Ultrasound-guided biopsy of tumor site. A needle is inserted into the affected area using an ultrasound to collect cells or tissue from a tumor mass. Two (2) types of samples collected.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Diagnostic Accuracy of Ultrasound-Guided FNA and Core Biopsy of Initial Breast Cancer Region Compared to Standard Surgery with Pathologic Evaluation
Time Frame: 1 day
Accuracy of FNA and core biopsy determined by comparing these biopsy results to the pathologic evaluation removed during standard surgery. Estimates and 95% confidence intervals for accuracy, sensitivity, false negative rate (FNR), specificity as well as the negative predictive value (NPV) reported for FNA and core biopsy based on the exact Clopper-Pearson method.
1 day

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Henry Kuerer, MD, PHD, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

Helpful Links

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 (Actual)

June 24, 2015

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 31, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 26, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 26, 2015

First Posted (Estimated)

May 28, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 9, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 5, 2026

Last Verified

March 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2014-1039
  • NCI-2015-01221 (Registry Identifier: NCI CTRP)

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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