Can MRI outperform ultrasound for breast cancer screening in dense breasts?
NCT ID NCT05797545
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares breast ultrasound with two types of breast MRI (abbreviated and full protocol) for detecting new breast cancers in women who have dense breasts and a personal history of breast cancer. About 1,756 women will be randomly assigned to one of the screening methods. The goal is to see which test finds more cancers and has fewer false alarms.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that abbreviated MRI is better than ultrasound for finding new breast cancers in women with dense breasts, leading to improved screening guidelines.
- What could go wrong
- This is a diagnostic comparison study, not a treatment trial. It may find that MRI detects more cancers but also leads to more false alarms or is less practical due to cost and availability.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 1,756 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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20 to 75 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Women aged 20-75 with a history of breast cancer (in situ carcinoma or invasive breast cancer \[stage 0-3\]) * Women with dense breasts with pattern C (heterogeneously dense) or D (extremely dense breasts) using AI-based Lunit INSIGHT for Mammography (version 1.1.4.3, Lunit Inc.) in the most recent mammography * Women who have not had a breast imaging test within 6 months * Women who agreed to undergo regular annual mammography, breast ultrasound, and breast MRI Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with symptoms related to current breast cancer or breast cancer recurrence (palpable mass, bloody or transparent nipple secretion, palpable mass in the axillary region, abnormal skin changes in the breast or nipple) * If you have been diagnosed with regional recurrence (axillary lymph nodes, supraclavicular and subclavian lymph nodes, internal mammary lymph nodes, etc.) or distant metastases * In case of bilateral total mastectomy * If women are receiving chemotherapy for cancer in other organs * Women during pregnancy or lactation * Glomerular filtration rate \< 30 mL/min/1.73m2, or patients with renal insufficiency on dialysis * If women have severe claustrophobia * If women have a metal prosthesis that is not suitable for MR (e.g. breast tissue expander, etc.) * If there is a history of severe contrast agent side effects (e.g., anaphylactoid reaction, dyspnea, etc.)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Inje University Busan Paik Hospital
Busan, BusanJin-Gu, 47392, South Korea
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Samsung Medical center
Seoul, Gangnam-gu, 06351, South Korea
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Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital Seoul
Seoul, Yongsan-Gu, 04401, South Korea
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