New vs. standard surgical tool for bleeding control after lymph node biopsy
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This trial compares two tools used during surgery to stop bleeding after a sentinel lymph node biopsy for breast cancer. It aims to see if a newer bipolar system is better than the standard electrocautery device.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman between the ages of 20 and 80.
- You are planning to have breast-conserving surgery and a sentinel lymph node biopsy (a procedure to check the first lymph nodes for cancer).
- Your body mass index (BMI) is over 25, or you have received chemotherapy before surgery.
- Your cancer has not spread to distant parts of the body.
- You do not have suspicious or enlarged lymph nodes under your arm on imaging, and you have not had lymph node spread that didn't fully clear with chemotherapy.
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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