Tablet tech could transform breast cancer diagnosis in nigeria
NCT ID NCT05561842
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study trains Nigerian radiologists to use tablet-based ultrasound to guide breast biopsies, a method that is more accurate than the blind biopsies or surgical excisions currently used. Nine hundred women with suspicious breast lumps will participate. The goal is to make this advanced diagnostic technique sustainable and widely available in Nigeria.
What this could mean
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What this could lead to
If successful, this could make breast cancer diagnosis more accurate and accessible in Nigeria, reducing the need for blind biopsies or surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a training study, not a treatment trial. Success depends on radiologists learning the technique and it being adopted in practice. Results may not apply to other settings.
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Federal Medical Centre Owo (Data Collection Only)
RECRUITINGOwo, Ondo State, Nigeria
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Lagos University Teaching Hospital
RECRUITINGIdi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10065, United States
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Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (Data Collection Only)
RECRUITINGIle-Ife, Nigeria
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Olabisis Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (Data Collection Only)
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGSagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria
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University College Hospital (Data Collection Only)
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGIbadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
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University Of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) Ituku-Ozalla Enugu
RECRUITINGEnugu, Nigeria
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University of Ilorin Teaching Hospitals
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGIlorin, Nigeria