Status:
COMPLETED
Ultrasound Guided Core Biopsy vs Fine Needle Aspiration for Evaluation of Axillary Lymphadenopathy
Lead Sponsor:
University of Pittsburgh
Collaborating Sponsors:
Suros Surgical (now Hologic )
Conditions:
Focus: Breast Cancer With Axillary Node Metastasis
Eligibility:
FEMALE
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The study was performed to determine if either ultrasound guided core biopsy or fine needle aspiration of an axillary lymph node has superior sensitivity in detecting metastatic carcinoma from the ips...
Detailed Description
Women with suspected or recently diagnosed breast cancer and ipsilateral abnormal appearing axillary lymph nodes underwent fine needle aspiration immediately followed by core biopsy of the same lymph ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Women with breast cancer and abnormal ipsilateral axillary nodes visible on sonography.
Exclusion
- Inability to understand consent form.
- Emotionally unprepared to discuss possibility of axillary metastasis
- Node not amenable to core biopsy
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2011
Estimated Enrollment :
105 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01920139
Start Date
December 1 2008
End Date
June 1 2011
Last Update
August 9 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Magee Womens Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213