Nerve repair study for breast reconstruction after mastectomy
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This study tests a nerve repair technique to help restore feeling in the breast after reconstruction surgery. If you are having a mastectomy and breast reconstruction, this may help regain sensation in the reconstructed breast.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman 18 years or older
- You have breast cancer on one side only
- You have had or will have a mastectomy on the side with cancer
- You are planning to have breast reconstruction surgery
- You do NOT have nerve damage or neuropathy (such as from diabetes)
- You are not a smoker or you have not used nicotine in the last 2 weeks
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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