New blood test model to check lymph node status in breast cancer
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This study uses a blood test and imaging to predict whether breast cancer has spread to underarm lymph nodes, helping guide surgery. It may reduce unnecessary lymph node removal.
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Who can take part
- You have been diagnosed with invasive breast cancer.
- If you're in the first group, your cancer hasn't spread to underarm lymph nodes based on exam and imaging.
- If you're in the second group, you have confirmed underarm lymph node spread and are scheduled for chemotherapy or other systemic treatment before surgery.
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You have not had surgery to remove the breast cancer before this study.
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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