Do benign breast findings hide hidden cancer? study investigates.

NCT ID NCT02489617

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at 246 women who had a breast biopsy showing either flat epithelial atypia (FEA) or intraductal papilloma without atypia (IPWA), which are non-cancerous changes. The goal was to see how often these women had cancer (invasive carcinoma or DCIS) in the same breast area. Researchers reviewed the tissue from surgery to find the rate of hidden cancer, helping doctors decide if more surgery is needed after such a biopsy.

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Dana Farber Cancer Institute

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • Duke University

    Durham, North Carolina, 27710, United States

  • Georgetown University

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20007, United States

  • Howard County General Hospital

    Columbia, Maryland, 21044, United States

  • Indiana University

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46202, United States

  • Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States

  • MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21237, United States

  • MedStar Union Memorial Hospital

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21218, United States

  • MedStar Washington Hospital Center

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010, United States

  • Memorial SLoan Kettering Bergen

    Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth

    Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States

  • Montefiore Medical Center

    The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States

  • Sibley Memorial Hospital

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20016, United States

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35294, United States

  • University of North Carolina

    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

  • University of North Carolina - Hillsborough Campus

    Hillsborough, North Carolina, 27278, United States

  • University of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States