Trial Information
Inclusion Criteria:
- 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 Criteria:
- 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.
Type of Study:
Interventional
Study Design:
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Single Blind, Primary Purpose: Screening
Outcome Measure:
Accuracy (sensitivity and specificity) of the breast cancer test based on detection of an abnormal pattern of hair x-ray diffraction compared to the gold standard of mammography plus biopsy where indicated
Principal Investigator
Phillip Yuile, MBBS, FRACR
Investigator Role:
Principal Investigator
Investigator Affiliation:
Radiation Oncology Associates, Sydney, Australia
Authority:
Australia: National Health and Medical Research Council
Study ID:
FER2k
NCT ID:
NCT00419900
Start Date:
December 2006
Completion Date:
Related Keywords:
- Breast Cancer
- breast cancer
- diagnosis
- x-ray diffraction
- synchrotron
- hair
- Breast Neoplasms