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Study identifier: NCT06636370 Synced from ClinicalTrials.gov · July 29, 2026
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Supplemental Screening for Women With Extremely Dense Breast Tissue: the DENSE-2 Trial

Condition: Breast Cancer  ·  Sponsor: C.H. van Gils

PhaseNA
Planned participants36000
Who can joinFemale, 49 Years to 72 Years
Healthy volunteersYes

About this study

Women with extremely dense breasts (nearly all glandular and connective tissue, little fatty tissue) have a 3-6 times higher risk of breast cancer than women with very low breast density. Moreover, due to the masking effect of the dense tissue, any breast tumours present are more difficult to detect in these women. With the results of the DENSE trial, the investigators showed that among women with extremely dense breasts, a combination of MRI and mammography could detect tumours earlier than mammography only. As the implementation of MRI in the screening program induces considerable costs and capacity requirements, the Dutch Ministry of Health would like to investigate whether cheaper and acceptable alternatives can be implemented more easily. In the DENSE-2 study, proposed here, we will investigate contrast-enhanced mammography and an abbreviated form of MRI as alternatives, in a large-scale randomized trial, within the current population-based screening program.

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Talk to the study team

Carla van Gils, Prof  ·  0031-88-7568181  ·  dense-2@umcutrecht.nl

Evelyn Monninkhof, Dr.  ·  e.monninkhof@umcutrecht.nl

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Locations (1)

UMC UtrechtUtrecht, NetherlandsRecruiting

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