Radioactive seed marking before chemo for breast cancer
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This trial is testing whether placing a tiny radioactive seed in your breast tumor before chemotherapy can help doctors see the best response and improve long-term outcomes. Participants get standard chemo plus the seed, and the study checks how often the tumor completely disappears.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman between 18 and 70 years old.
- You have been diagnosed with early or advanced breast cancer that has not spread to distant organs.
- You have not had any prior treatment for this cancer (like chemo, radiation, or targeted therapy).
- Your cancer is in one breast only and has not been treated before.
- Your overall health is good enough for standard chemotherapy (ECOG score 0 or 1).
- You are not pregnant, breastfeeding, or planning to become pregnant, and you will use effective birth control if needed.
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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