Shaving as a safe alternative to frozen section analysis
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This trial tests a surgical technique called shaving as a possible replacement for frozen section analysis. If you are having breast-conserving surgery for a single breast cancer tumor, this study may help determine if shaving can work just as well.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman age 18 or older.
- You have been diagnosed with invasive breast cancer that has not spread beyond the breast.
- Your cancer is only in one spot (unifocal) and can be removed with surgery.
- You are a candidate for breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy).
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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