Study fluid after breast surgery
Treatments studied
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This study looks at a problem called seroma, which is fluid buildup, after certain breast surgeries. It compares different situations where implants or tissue expanders are used, to better understand what to expect and how to manage it.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You can sign a consent form and are at least 18 years old
- You are scheduled for a breast surgery that involves removing the breast tissue and/or a subcutaneous mastectomy, with an implant or tissue expander
- Your breast cancer diagnosis is DCIS or primary breast cancer (not only LCIS)
- You are not planning breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy/partial breast treatment)
- You have not had breast surgery before and this is not a recurrence
- You are not currently pregnant and do not have a known immune system weakness
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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