Avoiding armpit lymph node removal in breast cancer
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This trial tests whether it is safe to skip removing lymph nodes from the armpit when cancer has spread there but has been found by ultrasound. If you have breast cancer that has spread to armpit lymph nodes and are not getting chemotherapy before surgery, this study may be an option.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with stage 2 or 3 invasive breast cancer.
- Cancer has been found in one or more armpit lymph nodes, confirmed by a needle biopsy after an ultrasound.
- You are 18 years or older and can give informed consent.
- You are not pregnant and have not had breast cancer on the opposite side in the last 5 years.
- You have not received chemotherapy or other systemic therapy before surgery (a short course of hormone therapy less than 3 months is allowed).
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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