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Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Women Recently Diagnosed With Unilateral Breast Cancer

An interventional study of MRI in Breast Cancer and Contralateral Breast Cancer, sponsored by American College of Radiology Imaging Network. Completed at 21 sites in 3 countries. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 120 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-07-16.

Sponsored by American College of Radiology Imaging Network · Not applicable, Interventional, and Diagnostic

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
1,007
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 120 Years
Sex
Female
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Study summary

RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may improve the ability to detect cancer in the unaffected breast of women recently diagnosed with unilateral breast cancer.

PURPOSE: Diagnostic trial to determine the effectiveness of MRI in evaluating the unaffected breast of women recently diagnosed with unilateral breast cancer.

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OBJECTIVES:

  • Determine the diagnostic yield of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in evaluating the contralateral breast of women with a recent unilateral diagnosis of breast cancer and a negative contralateral mammogram and clinical breast exam.
  • Determine the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value for both call backs for additional imaging and biopsy recommendations, and receiver operating characteristic curves of MRI in evaluating these patients.
  • Determine the effect of the following patient-related factors: age (50 years old and over vs less than 50 years old), breast parenchymal density (fatty vs non fatty breast), and tumor histology (invasive lobular vs invasive ductal, invasive vs in situ) on the performance of MRI (cancer yield, sensitivity, specificity, and PPV).

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter study.

Patients receive gadopentetate dimeglumine IV and then undergo magnetic resonance imaging of the contralateral breast.

Patients are followed at 12-18 and 24-30 months.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 1,000 patients will be accrued for this study.

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Conditions studied

  • Breast Cancer
  • Contralateral Breast Cancer

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Keywords

  • ductal breast carcinoma in situ
  • invasive ductal breast carcinoma
  • invasive lobular breast carcinoma
  • breast cancer in situ
  • stage I breast cancer
  • stage II breast cancer
  • stage IIIA breast cancer
  • stage IIIB breast cancer
  • stage IIIC breast cancer
  • stage IV breast cancer
  • Magnetic resonance imaging
  • MRI
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In context

Breast Neoplasms

12,544 studies on the registry are indexed under Breast Neoplasms; 2,892 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 1,007 is above the median of 72 across 9,303 interventional studies indexed under Breast Neoplasms.

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Lead sponsor

American College of Radiology Imaging Network is the lead sponsor of 21 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 120 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Eligibility criteria

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Recently confirmed unilateral ductal carcinoma in situ or invasive cancer of the breast

    • Confirmed by biopsy or fine needle aspiration (FNA) within the past 60 days
  • Negative or benign mammogram (BI-RADS assessment 1 or 2) and negative or benign clinical breast exam of the contralateral breast within the past 90 days
  • Prior biopsy of the contralateral breast (including FNA) is allowed provided it was performed at least 6 months prior to study entry
  • Prior magnetic resonance exam of the contralateral breast is allowed provided it was performed at least 1 year prior to study entry
  • No remote history of breast cancer
  • No new breast symptoms within the past 60 days for which further evaluation is recommended
  • Hormone receptor status:

    • Not specified

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

Age

  • 18 and over

Sex

  • Female

Menopausal status

  • Not specified

Performance status

  • Not specified

Life expectancy

  • Not specified

Hematopoietic

  • Not specified

Hepatic

  • Not specified

Renal

  • Not specified

Cardiovascular

  • No pacemaker
  • No magnetic aneurysm clips

Other

  • Not pregnant
  • No implanted magnetic device
  • No severe claustrophobia
  • No other contraindications to MRI
  • No psychiatric, psychological, or other condition that would preclude informed consent

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

Biologic therapy

  • Not specified

Chemotherapy

  • At least 6 months since prior anticancer chemotherapy

Endocrine therapy

  • No concurrent therapeutic hormonal therapy, tamoxifen, or aromatase inhibitors (preventive therapy allowed)

Radiotherapy

  • Not specified

Surgery

  • Not specified
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Diagnostic
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
1,007 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    MRI Evaluation of Contralateral Breast

    The cohort is a distinct population of women at high risk for breast carcinoma: women with a recent (within 60 days) personal diagnosis of breast cancer who will have MRI to evaluate the contralateral breast.

    Procedure: MRI

Interventions

  • ProcedureMRI

    Breast contralateral to the breast diagnosed with cancer was scanned prior to initiation of chemotherapy and within 90 days of a negative mammogram of the study breast. A recent (within 90 days) negative or benign mammogram (defined by final BI RADS category 1 or 2) and negative or benign clinical breast exam of the study breast were required for entry into the study.

    Also known as: magnetic resonance imaging

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. MRI Diagnostic Yield of Cancers in the Contralateral Breast

    To assess the diagnostic yield of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in evaluating the contralateral breast of women with a recent unilateral diagnosis of breast cancer and a negative contralateral mammogram and clinical breast exam. the "Test" status was defined based on combinations of the following 4 factors: 1. The initial BI-RADs: from the MRI of the contralateral breast 2. The final BI-RADs: determined after all subsequent work-up and follow-up within 365 from the initial MRI (an explicit recommendation for biopsy always resulted in a final BI-RADs of 4). 3. Subsequent work-up includes all procedures resultant from an Initial MRI finding (generally triggered by a BI-RADs 0 or 3) within 365 from the initial MRI 4. Whether or not biopsy procedure (Bx) were performed on the contralateral (Study) breast within 365 from the initial MRI

    Time frame: within 90 days of a negative mammogram of the study breast

Secondary outcomes

  1. MRI Detection of Cancer in the Contralateral Breast for the Estimation of Diagnostic Accuracy

    Accuracy values (Sensitivity, Specificity, Positive Predicative Value (PPV), Negative Predictive Value (NPV), Diagnostic Yield, and Area Under the Curve (AUC)) of MRI in evaluating the contralateral breast of women with recent personal diagnosis of breast cancer will be determine from the reference standard (a diagnosed cancer in the study breast) and the Test result defined as either the Probability of malignancy from the initial MRI interpretation (for AUC) or the "Final BI-RADs", where the final BI-RADS is defined as the BI-RADS assigned after all subsequent work-up and follow-up within 365 from the initial MRI are complete (an explicit recommendation for biopsy always results in a final BI-RADs of 4).

    Time frame: within 90 days of a negative mammogram of the study breast

  2. AUC as a Measure of the Accuracy of MRI for the Detection of Cancer in the Contralateral Breast

    Area Under the Curve (AUC) of MRI in evaluating the contralateral breast of women with recent personal diagnosis of breast cancer will be determine from the reference standard (a diagnosed cancer in the study breast) and the Test result defined as the Probability of malignancy from the initial MRI interpretation.

    Time frame: within 90 days of a negative mammogram of the study breast

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Results

Posted Jul 27, 2018

Participant flow

The data includes information on 1007 participants enrolled between April 1, 2003 and June 10, 2004 at 25 centers for data collected through August 8, 2006.

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneMRI Evaluation of Contralateral Breast
Started1007
Completed969
Not completed38
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject4
Withdrew: Ineligible20
Withdrew: Claustrophobic5
Withdrew: Technical issues6
Withdrew: Poor positioning, illness,pain3

Outcome measures

PrimaryMRI Diagnostic Yield of Cancers in the Contralateral Breast

To assess the diagnostic yield of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in evaluating the contralateral breast of women with a recent unilateral diagnosis of breast cancer and a negative contralateral mammogram and clinical breast exam. the "Test" status was defined based on combinations of the following 4 factors: 1. The initial BI-RADs: from the MRI of the contralateral breast 2. The final BI-RADs: determined after all subsequent work-up and follow-up within 365 from the initial MRI (an explicit recommendation for biopsy always resulted in a final BI-RADs of 4). 3. Subsequent work-up includes all procedures resultant from an Initial MRI finding (generally triggered by a BI-RADs 0 or 3) within 365 from the initial MRI 4. Whether or not biopsy procedure (Bx) were performed on the contralateral (Study) breast within 365 from the initial MRI

Time frame:
within 90 days of a negative mammogram of the study breast
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
MRI Diagnostic Yield of Cancers in the Contralateral Breast
ParticipantsReference Standard Positive (RS+)Reference Standard Negative (RS-)
Test + (Final BI-RAD 0, 4, 5) — Test Positive (T+)30114
Test + (Final BI-RAD 0, 4, 5) — Test Negative (T-)3822
Test + (Initial MRI BI-RAD 4, 5/work-up) — Test Positive (T+)30105
Test + (Initial MRI BI-RAD 4, 5/work-up) — Test Negative (T-)3831
Test + (Initial MRI BI-RAD 4, 5/work-up/comp bx) — Test Positive (T+)3091
Test + (Initial MRI BI-RAD 4, 5/work-up/comp bx) — Test Negative (T-)3845
Test + (Initial MRI BI-RAD 0, 4, 5) — Test Positive (T+)30143
Test + (Initial MRI BI-RAD 0, 4, 5) — Test Negative (T-)3793
Test + (Initial MRI BI-RAD 0, 3, 4, 5) — Test Positive (T+)31247
Test + (Initial MRI BI-RAD 0, 3, 4, 5) — Test Negative (T-)2689
Test + (Initial MRI BI-RAD 0, 3, 4, 5/work-up)". — Test Positive (T+)31145
Test + (Initial MRI BI-RAD 0, 3, 4, 5/work-up)". — Test Negative (T-)2791
Statistical analysis
  • Reference Standard Positive (RS+) · Binomial proportion: 0.031 · 95% CI 0.020 to 0.042
  • Reference Standard Positive (RS+) · Binomial proportion: 0.031 · 95% CI 0.021 to 0.044
  • Reference Standard Positive (RS+) · Binomial proportion: 0.031 · 95% CI 0.020 to 0.042
  • Reference Standard Positive (RS+) · Binomial proportion: 0.031 · 95% CI 0.020 to 0.042
  • Reference Standard Positive (RS+) · Binomial proportion: 0.032 · 95% CI 0.021 to 0.043
  • Reference Standard Positive (RS+) · Binomial proportion: 0.032 · 95% CI 0.021 to 0.043
SecondaryMRI Detection of Cancer in the Contralateral Breast for the Estimation of Diagnostic Accuracy

Accuracy values (Sensitivity, Specificity, Positive Predicative Value (PPV), Negative Predictive Value (NPV), Diagnostic Yield, and Area Under the Curve (AUC)) of MRI in evaluating the contralateral breast of women with recent personal diagnosis of breast cancer will be determine from the reference standard (a diagnosed cancer in the study breast) and the Test result defined as either the Probability of malignancy from the initial MRI interpretation (for AUC) or the "Final BI-RADs", where the final BI-RADS is defined as the BI-RADS assigned after all subsequent work-up and follow-up within 365 from the initial MRI are complete (an explicit recommendation for biopsy always results in a final BI-RADs of 4).

Time frame:
within 90 days of a negative mammogram of the study breast
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
MRI Detection of Cancer in the Contralateral Breast for the Estimation of Diagnostic Accuracy
ParticipantsReference Standard Positive (RS+)Reference Standard Negative (RS-)
Test + (Final BI-RAD 0, 4, 5)30114
Test - (Final BI-RAD 1,2,3)3822
Statistical analysis
  • Reference Standard Positive (RS+) · Binomial proportion: 0.9091 · 95% CI 0.7567 to 0.9809
  • Reference Standard Negative (RS-) · Binomial proportion: .8782 · 95% CI 0.8555 to 0.8985
  • Reference Standard Positive (RS+) vs Reference Standard Negative (RS-) · Binomial proportion: .2083 · 95% CI 0.1452 to 0.2839
  • Reference Standard Positive (RS+) vs Reference Standard Negative (RS-) · Binomial proportion: 0.9964 · 95% CI 0.9894 to 0.9993
  • Reference Standard Positive (RS+) vs Reference Standard Negative (RS-) · Binomial proportion: 0.0310 · 95% CI 0.021 to 0.044
SecondaryAUC as a Measure of the Accuracy of MRI for the Detection of Cancer in the Contralateral Breast

Area Under the Curve (AUC) of MRI in evaluating the contralateral breast of women with recent personal diagnosis of breast cancer will be determine from the reference standard (a diagnosed cancer in the study breast) and the Test result defined as the Probability of malignancy from the initial MRI interpretation.

Time frame:
within 90 days of a negative mammogram of the study breast
Reported as:
Count of participants · Participants
AUC as a Measure of the Accuracy of MRI for the Detection of Cancer in the Contralateral Breast
ParticipantsReference Standard Positive (RS+)Reference Standard Negative (RS-)
1: Definitely not malignant2565
2: Probably not malignant2256
3: Possibly malignant1092
4: Probably malignant1521
5: Definitely malignant42
Statistical analysis
  • Reference Standard Positive (RS+) vs Reference Standard Negative (RS-) · Roc analysis: 0.9355 · 95% CI 0.8956 to 0.9753exact CI

Adverse events

Collected over 30 DAYS POST Intervention. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
MRI Evaluation of Contralateral Breast0/1,007 (0%)0/1,007 (0%)0/1,007 (0%)

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)MRI Evaluation of Contralateral Breast
Mean53.3 ± 11.4
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)MRI Evaluation of Contralateral Breast
Female969
Male0
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants)MRI Evaluation of Contralateral Breast
Hispanic or Latino38
Not Hispanic or Latino925
Unknown or Not Reported6
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Race/Ethnicity, Customized(Participants)MRI Evaluation of Contralateral Breast
American Indian or Alaskan Native2
Asian23
Black or African American48
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander2
White887
Unknown14
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Study locations

21 sites
  • Arkansas Cancer Research Center at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
    Little Rock, Arkansas 72205, United States
  • Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA
    Los Angeles, California 90095-1781, United States
  • UCSF Comprehensive Cancer Center
    San Francisco, California 94115, United States
  • Porter Adventist Hospital
    Denver, Colorado 80210, United States
  • Hartford Hospital
    Hartford, Connecticut 06102-5037, United States
  • Walter Reed Army Medical Center
    Washington, District of Columbia 20307, United States
  • Boca Raton Community Hospital
    Boca Raton, Florida 33486, United States
  • Mayo Clinic
    Jacksonville, Florida 32224, United States
  • Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University
    Chicago, Illinois 60610, United States
  • Memorial Medical Center
    Springfield, Illinois 62781, United States
  • Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
    Baltimore, Maryland 21287-6681, United States
  • Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599, United States
  • Charles M. Barrett Cancer Center at University Hospital
    Cincinnati, Ohio 45267-0772, United States
  • Abramson Cancer Center at University of Pennsylvania Medical Center
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4283, United States
  • Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University - Philadelphia
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, United States
  • Allegheny General Hospital
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212-4772, United States
  • Simmons Cancer Center at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas
    Dallas, Texas 75390-9085, United States
  • Cancer Center at the University of Virginia
    Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, United States
  • Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
    Seattle, Washington 98109, United States
  • University of Toronto
    Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A8, Canada
  • Universitaetsklinikum Bonn
    Bonn, D-53105, Germany
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References and documents

Publications

  • DeMartini WB, Hanna L, Gatsonis C, Mahoney MC, Lehman CD. Evaluation of tissue sampling methods used for MRI-detected contralateral breast lesions in the American College of Radiology Imaging Network 6667 trial. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2012 Sep;199(3):W386-91. doi: 10.2214/AJR.11.7000. PubMed 22915431 ↗
  • Weinstein SP, Hanna LG, Gatsonis C, Schnall MD, Rosen MA, Lehman CD. Frequency of malignancy seen in probably benign lesions at contrast-enhanced breast MR imaging: findings from ACRIN 6667. Radiology. 2010 Jun;255(3):731-7. doi: 10.1148/radiol.10081712. PubMed 20501712 ↗
  • Lehman CD, Gatsonis C, Kuhl CK, Hendrick RE, Pisano ED, Hanna L, Peacock S, Smazal SF, Maki DD, Julian TB, DePeri ER, Bluemke DA, Schnall MD; ACRIN Trial 6667 Investigators Group. MRI evaluation of the contralateral breast in women with recently diagnosed breast cancer. N Engl J Med. 2007 Mar 29;356(13):1295-303. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa065447. Epub 2007 Mar 28. PubMed 17392300 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 16, 2019, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00058058
Lead sponsor
American College of Radiology Imaging Network
Collaborators
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Apr 9, 2003
Start date
Feb 2003
Primary completion
Aug 8, 2006
Completion
Aug 2008
Results posted
Jul 27, 2018
Last update
Jul 16, 2019

Study contacts

Constance Lehman, MD, PhD
study chair · Seattle Cancer Care Alliance

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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