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<ul class="seamTextUnorderedList"> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">A positron emission tomography (PET) scan is an imaging test that uses a radioactive substance called a tracer. A tracer looks for and attaches to cancer cells.</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Lobular breast cancer is a subtype of breast cancer. It is estimated that 10 to 15 percent of all breast cancers are lobular. </li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Standard of care PET/CT scans that use a FDG tracer generally do not find lobular breast cancer tumors as well as they find ductal breast cancer tumors and PET/CT scans are not usually given to people with stage I-II lobular breast cancer. </li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">This imaging trial will use a tracer called (18F)Fluoroestradiol (FES). Researchers believe this tracer is better at locating and attaching to lobular cancer cells than the standard of care tracer.</li></ul>

<ul class='seamTextUnorderedList'><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'>View eligibility criteria and additional trial information: <a href='https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04252859' target='_blank'>ClinicalTrials.gov</a> </li><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'><a href='https://lobularbreastcancer.org/imagingilc/' target='_blank'>Lobular Breast Cancer Alliance: Imaging and Lobular Breast Cancer</a> </li></ul>

<ul class="seamTextUnorderedList"> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Thermalytix is an experimental radiation-free, automated breast cancer screening technique that uses artificial intelligence (AI) over thermal images. Thermal images are heat signatures in our body. This technique will capture heat signatures in the breast and analyze those images with AI software.</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Standard of care screening techniques are mammogram and ultrasound.</li></ul>

<ul class='seamTextUnorderedList'><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'>View eligibility criteria and additional trial information: <a href='https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05650086' target='_blank'>ClinicalTrials.gov</a> </li><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'><a href='https://www.niramai.com/about/thermalytix/' target='_blank'>Niramai: Thermalytix™</a> </li><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'><a href='https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/basic_info/mammograms.htm' target='_blank'>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Mammogram</a> </li><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'><a href='https://www.cedars-sinai.org/blog/mammograms-ultrasounds-mris-whats-the-difference.html' target='_blank'>Cedars-Sinai: Mammograms, Ultrasounds and MRIs: What's the Difference?</a> </li></ul>

<ul class="seamTextUnorderedList"> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Standard mammography (mammogram) is a breast cancer screening procedure involving taking an X-ray picture of the breast.</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) includes an injection of contrast dye before the mammogram to detect and visualize cancer cells.</li></ul>

<ul class='seamTextUnorderedList'><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'>View eligibility criteria and additional trial information: <a href='https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05667532' target='_blank'>ClinicalTrials.gov</a> </li><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'><a href='https://uvahealth.com/services/breast-screening/cem' target='_blank'>University of Virginia Health: Contrast-Enhanced Mammogram</a> </li><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'><a href='https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/basic_info/mammograms.htm' target='_blank'>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Mammogram</a> </li></ul>

<ul class="seamTextUnorderedList"> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">The Droplet-BC test analyzes RNA in blood samples which may be used to screen for and diagnose breast cancer.</li></ul>

<ul class='seamTextUnorderedList'><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'>View eligibility criteria and additional trial information: <a href='https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04671498' target='_blank'>ClinicalTrials.gov</a> </li><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'><a href='https://www.preferred-medicine.com/technology' target='_blank'>Preferred Medicine: Droplet-BC Test</a> </li><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'><a href='https://www.preferred-medicine.com/clinical-study' target='_blank'>Preferred Medicine: Trial Information Page</a> </li><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'><a href='https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/clinical-trials/search/v?id=NCI-2021-03585' target='_blank'>National Cancer Institute: Trial Information Page</a> </li></ul>

<ul class="seamTextUnorderedList"> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Piflufolastat F18 (PYLARIFY®) is a tracer that is used to detect metastasis in people with prostate cancer. This trial will determine if it can also be used for breast cancer.</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">A positron emission tomography (PET) scan is an imaging test that uses a radioactive substance called a tracer that can look for and attach to cancer cells.</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">A computed tomography (CT) scan produces body pictures created by x-ray energy.</li></ul>

<ul class='seamTextUnorderedList'><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'>View eligibility criteria and additional trial information: <a href='https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05394259' target='_blank'>ClinicalTrials.gov</a> </li><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'><a href='https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/piflufolastat-f-18-intravenous-route/description/drg-20516701' target='_blank'>Mayo Clinic: Piflufolastat F18 (PYLARIFY®)</a> </li><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'><a href='https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/cancer-in-general/tests/pet-ct-scan' target='_blank'>Cancer Research UK: PET/CT Scan</a> </li></ul>

<ul class="seamTextUnorderedList"> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">You will provide a saliva sample for genetic testing when you arrive at your Project VALET mammogram appointment.</li></ul>

<ul class='seamTextUnorderedList'><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'>View eligibility criteria and additional trial information: <a href='https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05649072' target='_blank'>ClinicalTrials.gov</a> </li><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'><a href='https://www.mdanderson.org/about-md-anderson/business-legal/office-of-health-policy/project-valet.html#:~:text=Project%20VALET%20(Providing%20Valuable%20Area,are%20patients%20in%20participating%20clinics.' target='_blank'>MD Anderson Cancer Center: Project VALET Mammogram Screening</a> </li><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'><a href='https://www.breastcancer.org/genetic-testing' target='_blank'>Breastcancer.org: Genetic Testing</a> </li></ul>

<ul class="seamTextUnorderedList"> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Research shows that mammograms are more difficult to read in women with dense breasts.</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Photoacoustic imaging is a type of scan that uses sound and light to study breast tissue.</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Researchers are studying whether photoacoustic imaging makes it easier to see tumors in women with dense breasts.</li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">They are also studying if they can learn anything new about breast tissue and tumors with this experimental imaging technique.</li></ul>

<ul class='seamTextUnorderedList'><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'>View eligibility criteria and additional trial information: <a href='https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03897270' target='_blank'>ClinicalTrials.gov</a> </li><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'><a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photoacoustic_imaging' target='_blank'>Wikipedia: Photoacoustic Imaging</a> </li><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'><a href='https://www.cancer.gov/types/breast/breast-changes/dense-breasts' target='_blank'>NCI Breast Cancer: Dense Breasts</a> </li><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'><a href='https://dmm.biologists.org/content/12/7/dmm039636' target='_blank'>Journal Article: Photoacoustic Imaging as a Tool to Probe the Tumour Microenvironment</a> </li><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'><a href='https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7005545/' target='_blank'>Journal Article: Photoacoustic Imaging of Breast Cancer</a> </li></ul>

<ul class="seamTextUnorderedList"> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">Optical spectroscopy uses special instruments and a low power light to identify cancerous cells in body tissue. </li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">It currently is used to detect a number of different types of cancer. </li> <li class="seamTextUnorderedListItem">To be eligible, individuals must be scheduled to have a mastectomy or lumpectomy, or be scheduled to have a biopsy because their mammogram suggests they have a high likelihood of having breast cancer.</li> </ul>

<ul class='seamTextUnorderedList'><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'>View eligibility criteria and additional trial information: <a href='https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00734838' target='_blank'>ClinicalTrials.gov</a> </li><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'><a href='http://www.uhnresearch.ca/tdc/documents/DO-7-1008MT.pdf' target='_blank'>UHN: Optical Breast Spectroscopy Overview</a> </li><li class='seamTextUnorderedListItem'><a href='http://www.pnas.org/content/98/8/4420.full.pdf' target='_blank'>PNAS: Optical Breast Spectroscopy</a> </li></ul>