Robot-assisted versus open nipple-sparing mastectomy with reconstruction
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This trial compares two surgical approaches to remove the breast using a nipple-sparing mastectomy and do immediate breast reconstruction—either robot-assisted or open surgery. It aims to see how well each method works and how patients do afterward.
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Who can take part
- You’re an adult woman (age 19 or older) planning surgery for breast cancer.
- Your planned treatment is a mastectomy (not breast-conserving surgery) and you want immediate breast reconstruction.
- Your breast cancer stage is 0 to IIIA based on pre-surgery staging.
- Your general health/activity level is ECOG 0 or 1 (up and able to do most normal activities).
- Before surgery, your medical team says the nipple and skin are not involved with cancer.
- You can’t be pregnant or breastfeeding, and you must be able to give informed consent.
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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