New scan could spot breast cancer protein without needle

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Subject is \> 18 years of age 2. Diagnosis of primary breast cancer with possible lymph node metastases 3. Availability of results from HER2 status previously determined on material from the primary tumor, either 1. HER2-positive, defined as a DAKO HercepTest™ score of 3+ or FISH positive or 2. HER2-negative, defined as a DAKO HercepTest™ score of 0 or 1+; or else if 2+ then FISH negative 4. Volumetrically quantifiable tumour lesions on CT or MRI, with at least one lesion \> 1.0 cm in greatest diameter outside of the liver and kidneys 5. Hematological, liver and renal function test results within the following limits: * White blood cell count: \> 2.0 x 10\^9/L * Haemoglobin: \> 80 g/L * Platelets: \> 50.0 x 10\^9/L * ALT, ALP, AST: =\< 5.0 times Upper Limit of Normal * Bilirubin =\< 2.0 times Upper Limit of Normal * Serum creatinine: Within Normal Limits 6. A negative pregnancy test (serum beta-human chorionic gonadotropin, beta-HCG) at screening for all patients of childbearing potential. Sexually active women of childbearing potential participating in the study must use a medically acceptable form of contraception for at least 30 days after study termination 7. Subject is capable to undergo the diagnostic investigations to be performed in the study 11\. Informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Second, non-breast malignancy 2. Active current autoimmune disease or history of autoimmune disease 3. Active infection or history of severe infection within the previous 3 months (if clinically relevant at screening) 4. Known HIV positive or chronically active hepatitis B or C 5. Administration of other investigational medicinal product within 30 days of screening 6. Ongoing toxicity \> grade 2 from previous standard or investigational therapies, according to US National Cancer Institute's