Fast MRI finds cancers mammograms miss in breast cancer survivors

NCT ID NCT03664778

Completed Diagnosis Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether a fast (abbreviated) breast MRI can detect cancers that mammograms miss in women who have already been treated for breast cancer with lumpectomy and radiation. Researchers recruited 184 women who had a normal 3D mammogram and gave them a quick MRI. The goal was to see if the MRI could find small, hidden cancers in the breast or nearby lymph nodes.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: abbreviated (fast) breast MRI
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that a fast MRI is a useful extra screening tool to catch cancers that mammograms miss in women who have had breast-conserving therapy.
What could go wrong: This is a small, single-center study with only 184 participants, so results may not apply to all women. The fast MRI may also find false alarms that lead to unnecessary biopsies.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

breast cancer breast neoplasm ductal breast carcinoma in situ

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BREAST NEOPLASMS CARCINOMA, INTRADUCTAL, NONINFILTRATING

Contacts and locations

Locations

UPenn

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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