Status:
UNKNOWN
Use of Hair to Diagnose the Presence of Breast Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
Fermiscan Ltd
Conditions:
Breast Cancer
Eligibility:
FEMALE
20+ years
Phase:
PHASE1
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Using synchrotron X-ray diffraction, it has been reported that a hair from an individual with breast cancer exhibits a difference in its molecular structure compared to that of an individual without b...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adult women (aged \>20) who are undergoing mammography, and
- Who are willing and able to provide informed consent; and
- Who have usable scalp and/or pubic hair
Exclusion
- Women who have dyed or permed their scalp hair within the previous 6 weeks and whose pubic hair is unavailable;
- Women with a history of breast cancer ever or other cancers (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer and CIN \[cervical intra-epithelial neoplasia\]) within 5 years.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
Estimated Enrollment :
2000 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00419900
Start Date
December 1 2006
Last Update
January 9 2007
Active Locations (5)
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1
Bankstown Diagnostic Imaging Centre
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 2200
2
Campbelltown Ultrascan Radiology
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
3
Diagnostic Imaging Centre, St George Private Hospital
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
4
Liverpool Ultrascan Radiology
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia