Selective Image Guided Resection of Axillary Lymph Nodes

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Conditions studied: Breast Cancer

In brief

The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if it is feasible to use find (using ultrasound) and surgically remove cancer that has spread to the lymph nodes, during routine lymph node surgery. In standard care, all affected lymph nodes are removed. In this study, however, the cancerous lymph nodes will be removed separately and then the rest of the lymph nodes under the arm will be removed after that.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01880645

Run by

M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

People needed

17

Starts

2012-03-01

Expected to finish

2015-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-11-18

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Greater than or equal to 18 years old.
• Histologic diagnosis of invasive breast cancer, clinical stage T0-3 N1 (maximum one or two abnormal axillary nodes on ultrasound exam) M0.
• FNA biopsy (or core needle biopsy) of an axillary node documenting nodal disease at time of diagnosis and prior to preoperative chemotherapy or surgery.
• Marker clip placed in the one or two abnormal axillary nodes identified at ultrasound.

You may not qualify if…

• Prior axillary lymph node surgery for pathological confirmation of axillary status.

Where it is running

• University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States

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