Surgery to prevent arm swelling after breast cancer treatment
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This trial tests a superfine surgery called lymphaticovenous anastomosis to connect tiny lymph vessels to veins, aiming to prevent arm swelling (lymphedema) that often occurs after lymph node removal and radiation. It is for women with breast cancer who are scheduled for lymph node surgery and radiation therapy.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman 18 years or older.
- You have been diagnosed with invasive breast cancer that is only in one breast.
- Your cancer stage is T1-4 and N1-3 (including after pre-surgery treatment).
- The cancer has not spread to other parts of the body (no distant metastasis).
- You are scheduled to have lymph nodes under your arm removed and will receive radiation therapy after surgery.
- You do not already have arm swelling or any condition that could affect lymphatic drainage in that arm.
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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