Magnetic marker helps find breast cancer lymph nodes
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This study uses a tiny magnetic marker (called Magseed) placed in a breast cancer–affected underarm lymph node, then tracks whether surgeons can find and remove the correct nodes after chemotherapy. It may help reduce the chance of missing cancer in the underarm while aiming for more accurate surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You have breast cancer that has spread to at least one underarm lymph node (confirmed by needle biopsy)
- A small clip must be placed in the sampled underarm lymph node before you start chemotherapy
- You are planning chemotherapy before surgery (neoadjuvant chemotherapy) and may be a candidate for targeted underarm node removal afterward
- Your overall health is fairly good (ECOG score 0–2)
- You do not have signs of spread to distant organs
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