Surgical bypass to prevent arm swelling after lymph node removal
Part of Blood & lymphatic, Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This study tests a surgical bypass (called ILR) to prevent arm swelling (lymphedema) after removing lymph nodes from under the arm during breast cancer surgery. The goal is to see if this extra step helps keep your arm healthy.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman with breast cancer, between 18 and 75 years old.
- You are planning to have one of these surgeries on one side: either a full lymph node removal (ALND) or a sentinel node biopsy that might turn into a full removal because of a positive node or high risk.
- You have not had a full lymph node removal (ALND) on that side before.
- You do not already have swelling (lymphedema) in your arm on that side.
- You have not had radiation therapy to your armpit before this surgery.
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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