PROJECT TITLE	Seeing the results of chemotherapy faster
CATEGORY	Breast Cancer, Individualization of Therapy
PROJECT  DESCRIPTION	This high tech Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) research project will allow physicians to quickly determine if a patient is responding to breast cancer chemotherapy. It uses advance imaging to detect early changes in a breast cancer tumor soon after the start of chemotherapy, so that a patient can be removed from therapy if it is not working instead of suffering through the significant side effects when there is no chance of treatment success. It will allow the patient and physician to look for other potentially successful treatments sooner. This imaging is quick, painless and less expensive than a full course of chemotherapy. MRI is also non-toxic to the body, as opposed to CT scans and other radiation imaging.  This project will create one critical piece of information that will allow a patient to receive tailored treatment to fit the patient's specific disease.
INVESTIGATORS	Joachim Seeger, MD, Alison Stopek MD, Et al
CO-FUNDERS	University of Arizona, University Physicians Experimental Research in Clinical Care
INSTITUTION	Department of Radiology University of Arizona 1501 N. Campbell Avenue Tucson, AZ 85724
STATUS	Approved for funding Pending completion of Partnership Agreement