Check targeted lymph node surgery for early breast cancer
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This study tests a more focused surgery approach to remove lymph nodes in the armpit for people with early breast cancer that has been found in 1–2 axillary lymph nodes. It may help guide more precise treatment while checking how well this approach works.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You have early invasive breast cancer in the breast (T1 or T2 type), and it can be any hormone or HER2 subtype.
- On exam, your armpit lymph nodes feel normal (N0) but ultrasound shows up to two suspicious nodes, and biopsy confirms cancer in the armpit node(s).
- Your overall health/mobility score must be less than 2 (you can do daily activities with limited trouble).
- You must sign a study consent form after understanding it.
- You should not have had prior surgery in the same armpit area, prior axillary (armpit) radiation, distant spread (metastases), or chemotherapy before surgery (neoadjuvant therapy).
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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