Lymphatic imaging before and after radiation for breast cancer
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This study uses a special dye and imaging to look at the lymph vessels in your arm before and after radiation therapy. The goal is to understand how radiation affects the lymphatic system, which may help prevent arm swelling in the future.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman age 18 or older.
- You have been diagnosed with stage I, II, or III breast cancer.
- You are scheduled to receive radiation therapy after your breast cancer surgery.
- You have never had arm swelling (lymphedema) in the past or currently.
- You have not had radiation in the past to the same breast or underarm area.
- You do not have severe heart, kidney, or liver disease, an active infection, or are not pregnant or breastfeeding, and you are not allergic to the dye used in this study (indocyanine green or iodine-based contrast).
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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