Status:

COMPLETED

Blood Oxygen Level Dependent Magnetic Resonance Imaging (BOLD MRI) and Fluorothymidine Positron Emission Tomography (FLT PET) in Patients With Locally Advanced Breast Cancer Undergoing Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy

Lead Sponsor:

Ontario Clinical Oncology Group (OCOG)

Conditions:

Locally Advanced Breast Cancer (LABC)

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The objective of this pilot study is to determine the effectiveness of Fluorothymidine Positron Emission Tomography (FLT PET) and Blood Oxygen Level Dependent Magnetic Resonance Imaging (BOLD MRI) in ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Histologic proof of breast cancer (invasive ductal or lobular carcinoma). Breast sarcoma and lymphoma are not eligible.
  • Clinical diagnosis of locally advanced breast cancer (Stage IIB (T3,N0,M0), Stage IIIA, IIIB, or IIIC, according to American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Tumour-Node-Metastasis (TNM) Cancer Staging), including inflammatory breast cancer.
  • Ability to undergo neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Exclusion

  • Evidence of metastatic disease (identified on chest x-ray, liver ultrasound, bone scan or other imaging tests);
  • Previous chemotherapy or hormonal therapy for breast cancer;
  • Significant concurrent medical problems that result in the patient being unfit for surgery (e.g. uncontrolled diabetes, active cardiac disease, severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease);
  • Known pregnancy or lactating female (e.g. positive serum beta human chorionic gonadotropin (B-hCG) pregnancy test);
  • Inability to lie supine for imaging with Positron Emission Tomography (PET);
  • Any contraindication to undergoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) or PET;
  • Currently receiving Antabuse;
  • Inability to provide informed consent (e.g. dementia or severe cognitive impairment).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

32 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01240681

Start Date

April 1 2011

End Date

January 1 2015

Last Update

March 11 2015

Active Locations (4)

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Juravinski Cancer Centre

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8V5C2

2

London Health Sciences Centres - London Regional Cancer Program

London, Ontario, Canada

3

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre

Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, P7B6V4

4

Sunnybrook Odette Health Sciences Centre

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M4N3M5