Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for The Study of Infrared Imaging on Breast Cancer

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Trial Identification

Brief Title: The Study of Infrared Imaging on Breast Cancer

Official Title:

Study ID: NCT00166998

Conditions

Breast Neoplasms

Interventions

Study Description

Brief Summary: Breast cancer can cause focal temperature increase on the breast skin due to vasodilatation mediated by NO secretion from cancer cells. Our study is to evaluate this situation and to assess the diagnostic efficacy of infrared imaging (thermography)on breast cancer.

Detailed Description: Malignant breast neoplasms can secrete NO to induce focal vasodilatation and increased blood flow and angiogenesis to the tumor, thus increase the focal temperature, which can be evaluated by breast thermography (infrared imaging). We will evaluate the efficacy of infrared imaging for detection and diagnosis of breast cancer, and if infrared imaging can effectively differentiate malignant from benign breast dieases and the sensitivity, specificity, false-negative rate will also be estimated.