Status:
COMPLETED
Selective Image Guided Resection of Axillary Lymph Nodes
Lead Sponsor:
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Conditions:
Breast Cancer
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
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...
Detailed Description
Before surgery, patient may or may not receive the standard chemotherapy drug(s) that their doctor recommends. If patient's doctor suggests chemotherapy before surgery, they will be asked to sign a se...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 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.
Exclusion
- 1\) Prior axillary lymph node surgery for pathological confirmation of axillary status.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
17 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01880645
Start Date
March 1 2012
End Date
September 1 2015
Last Update
November 18 2015
Active Locations (1)
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University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030