Lymph node surgery after chemotherapy for invasive breast cancer
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This trial studies how doctors should operate on lymph nodes after you finish chemotherapy given before surgery. It may help improve treatment planning for people whose breast cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes, but not to distant organs.
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Who can take part
- You can sign a consent form and are willing to take part
- You have primary invasive breast cancer confirmed by a needle biopsy
- Your lymph nodes are involved (called cN+) but your cancer has not spread to distant organs
- You are scheduled to start neoadjuvant (before-surgery) cancer chemotherapy
- You have had at least 4 cycles of neoadjuvant chemotherapy before the surgery part
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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