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National Taiwan University Hospital |
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Information provided by: | National Taiwan University Hospital |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00166998 |
Breast cancer can cause focal temperature increase on the breast skin due to vasodilatation mediated by NO secretion from cancer cells. Our study is to evaluate this situation and to assess the diagnostic efficacy of infrared imaging (thermography)on breast cancer.
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Breast Neoplasms |
Study Type: | Observational |
Study Design: | Screening, Cross-Sectional, Defined Population, Prospective Study |
Estimated Enrollment: | 600 |
Study Start Date: | March 2005 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | July 2006 |
Malignant breast neoplasms can secrete NO to induce focal vasodilatation and increased blood flow and angiogenesis to the tumor, thus increase the focal temperature, which can be evaluated by breast thermography (infrared imaging). We will evaluate the efficacy of infrared imaging for detection and diagnosis of breast cancer, and if infrared imaging can effectively differentiate malignant from benign breast dieases and the sensitivity, specificity, false-negative rate will also be estimated.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Contact: Jane Wang, MD | 886-2-23123456 ext 5565 | hstjen@yahoo.com.tw |
Taiwan | |
National Taiwan University Hospital | Recruiting |
Taipei, Taiwan, 100 | |
Contact: Jane Wang, MD 886-2-23123456 ext 5565 hstjen@yahoo.com.tw | |
Principal Investigator: Jane Wang, MD | |
Sub-Investigator: Yuh-Show Tsai, PhD |
Principal Investigator: | Jane Wang, MD | National Taiwan University Hospital |
Study ID Numbers: | 9361701271 |
Study First Received: | September 12, 2005 |
Last Updated: | September 12, 2005 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00166998 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | Taiwan: Department of Health |
Breast neoplasms diagnosis |
Skin Diseases Breast Neoplasms Breast Diseases |
Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Skin Diseases Breast Neoplasms Breast Diseases |