Status:

UNKNOWN

Correlation Between Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) and FLT Uptake and Gene-Expression Oncotype Assay in Patients With Breast Cancer

Lead Sponsor:

Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Conditions:

Breast Cancer

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-86 years

Brief Summary

In the current study FDG (Fluorodeoxyglucose) uptake, FLT uptake (F18-Fluoro-3'-deoxythymidine) and their ratios will be correlated with the risk score results of the Oncotype gene-expression assay in...

Detailed Description

Several publications have addressed the role of PET imaging for biological characterization of breast cancer. A modest but significant correlation was reported between tumor grading and FDG uptake. Fe...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Newly diagnosed patients with breast cancer
  • clinically nodal negative
  • prior to surgery and/or treatment
  • age over 18 years

Exclusion

  • Age under 18
  • Pregnancy
  • Previous therapy for breast cancer
  • Clinical or histological evidence of nodal involvement or other proven metastatic sites

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2008

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00688337

Start Date

June 1 2008

End Date

June 1 2010

Last Update

June 2 2008

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Department of Nuclear Medicine, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center

Tel Aviv, Israel, 64239