Specimen X-Rays of Removed Axillary Lymph Nodes to Guide Pathological Sampling

Completed

Conditions studied: Breast Cancer

In brief

X-ray mapping of sentinel lymph nodes and/or axillary tissue will assist pathologists in their ability to identify the number and location of lymph nodes as well as more accurately section lymph nodes contained in surgical specimens.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01156454

Run by

University of Arkansas

People needed

20

Starts

2009-11-01

Expected to finish

2012-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-12-23

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Males or females of all races and ethnicities
• ≥ 18 years of age
• Must be scheduled for breast cancer surgery which includes a sentinel lymph node biopsy and/or axillary dissection

You may not qualify if…

• Any person whose final pathology could be compromised in any way by the X-ray procedure

Where it is running

• University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences — Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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