Breast Cancer

EA1151 / TMIST


Tomosynthesis Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial (TMIST)

Physician and Research Staff Educational Material

This material is intended for promotional use among health care professionals and is NOT intended for use as patient educational material. Scroll down for patient educational material.



Recruitment and Retention Material

Participating mammography clinics (sites) should note that the National Cancer Institute’s Central Institutional Review Board (CIRB) has approved the material listed below. For sites utilizing local IRBs, please submit this in accordance with your local IRB policies prior to use. Most of these materials are in multiple languages, including English, Spanish, Chinese Simplified, Korean, and Vietnamese.

Clinic Poster
Basic eligibility criteria and what women can expect if they join the trial, for display in participating mammography clinics
Follow-Up Testing Schedule Card
Pocket-sized card for study participants, listing the time points for their follow-up testing, available in two versions [annual/yearly or biennial/every other year] based on their mammography screening frequency
Letter to a Woman Scheduled for a Mammogram
Template letter and contact permission form for participating site staff to send to a potential participant in advance of her next mammogram
Participant Information Card
Pocket-size card to introduce potential participants to the trial, customizable for sites to add their contact information
Participant Recruitment Email Template
Email for participating site staff to send to a potential participant prior to her scheduled screening mammogram
Phone Script
Dialogue to guide participating site staff during a phone conversation with a woman scheduled for her next mammogram, to explain the study and next steps for participation
Reminder Card
For study participants following their screening mammogram, providing details of their next scheduled TMIST screening appointment
Thank You Card
For study participants following their screening mammogram, with thank you note and details of their next scheduled TMIST screening appointment

ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group