Clinical Research Directory

RANKL Inhibition and Mammographic Breast Density

Data supporting a role for RANKL signaling in mammographic density and breast cancer development has begun to emerge, but clinical trial data providing definitive evidence that would allow the adoption of RANKL inhibition in primary breast cancer prevention are not yet available. The hypothesis is that RANKL inhibition with denosumab will decrease mammographic density in high-risk premenopausal women with dense breasts. To address this, the investigators have developed this clinical trial to quantify the impact of RANKL inhibition on mammographic density in high-risk premenopausal women with dense breasts and to determine the effect of RANKL inhibition on markers of proliferation and biomarkers of breast cancer risk. Successful demonstration that RANKL inhibition reduces mammographic density could open up additional approaches to primary breast cancer prevention in high-risk premenopausal women, who do not have dominant genetic predisposition.

Molecular Breast Imaging (MBI)-Guided Biopsy

The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to demonstrate supplemental screening MBI (molecular breast imaging) in women with dense breasts. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does screening MBI find more cancer than screening DBT (3D mammography, digital breast tomosynthesis? * Does screening MBI result in more call-backs for biopsy than DBT? * How well does MBI-guided biopsy conform with pathology reports? Researchers will compare screening MBI to screening DBT to see if MBI is more sensitive to detecting cancer in women with dense breasts. Participants will * Receive both screening DBT and screening MBI * Receive either DBT-guided or MBI-guided biopsy (randomly assigned), if required by the screening images