Grant Details
Grant Number: |
3U01CA069976-10S1 Interpret this number |
Primary Investigator: |
Rosenberg, Robert |
Organization: |
University Of New Mexico |
Project Title: |
New Mexico Mammography Project |
Fiscal Year: |
2005 |
Abstract
The New Mexico Mammography Project (NMMP) is a long term data collection and
linkage effort designed to measure the accuracy and outcomes of screening
mammography for patients in the state of New Mexico and to measure the
patterns of utilization of mammography. The outcomes measured include cancer
size, stage at diagnosis, sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive
value of mammography. The project collaborates with the New Mexico Tumor
Registry, radiology groups, and other breast imaging facilities within the
state of New Mexico. The NMMP is one member of the Breast Cancer Surveillance
Consortium (BCSC) a National Cancer Institutes funded research effort.
This database is a resource for additional analytic research on mammography
and breast cancer. Additional projects include research of differences in
mammography effectiveness and utilization by patient age, ethnicity, and urban
or rural location. Research will also include studies of molecular markers of
cell proliferation and their association with false negative mammograms. The
project also provides data for a study of lost opportunities for mammography
screening in an HMO setting. The project will also pilot the collection of
exposure factors from mammography machines. This will allow accurate
measurement of the radiation dose to the population from mammography, and
examine whether these technical factors influence patient outcomes. The NMMP
will collaborate with other BCSC projects and with the SCC.
Publications
None. See parent grant details.