Study of tiny cancer spread found in sentinel lymph nodes
Part of Cancer, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This trial studies whether very small deposits of cancer (called micrometastasis or isolated tumor cells) are found in sentinel lymph nodes in early endometrial or cervical cancer. The goal is to better understand what these findings may mean for cancer spread and treatment planning.
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Who can take part
- You have early-stage endometrial cancer and are scheduled for a sentinel lymph node (SLN) procedure
- You have early-stage cervical cancer and are scheduled for a sentinel lymph node (SLN) procedure
- Your sentinel lymph nodes will be checked using special detailed testing (either standard ultra-staging or a one-step tumor-DNA test called OSNA)
- Your sentinel lymph node testing shows cancer spread that is either large (macrometastasis) or small/low volume (micrometastasis or isolated tumor cells)
- You have not had another cancer within the last 5 years, except for non-melanoma skin cancer
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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