Research Project - You Can Help!!

Would you like to volunteer to take part in a Dr. Brem research study regarding a new ultrasound?

The purpose of the study is to determine if having Automated Breast Ultrasound (ABUS) in conjunction with a routine digital screening mammogram is more sensitive to detecting breast cancer in women with dense breast tissue compared to getting a routine digital screening mammogram alone.
 
Breast Cancer has a much higher survival rate when found early. Dense breast tissue can make breast cancer detection more difficult to detect with mammography. ABUS uses sound waves at a safe frequency (there is no radiation) to create pictures of the internal breast tissue.
 
Whether ABUS should become part of the routine yearly screening in women whose dense breast tissue could impact the accuracy of their yearly mammograms is what this study is designed to find out.
 
The qualifications for study participation are:

• Woman over 25 years of age
• Breast density >50%
• No history of breast cancer or treatment, surgery, trauma, or abnormalities within the last 12 months
  
• Not pregnant or breast-feeding
  
• Not planning on becoming pregnant in the next 15 months
  
• Willing to comply with study protocol and follow-up recommendations
• Plans to return to George Washington University in 12 months to undergo routine screening mammography

If you would like more information, or would like to participate in this study please contact: Lauren Rechtman or Alison Kidwell at (202) 741-2244 or lrechtman@mfa.gwu.edu or akidwell@mfa.gwu.ed.