Flap surgery to prevent arm swelling after breast cancer treatment
Part of Blood & lymphatic, Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This trial tests a surgical flap procedure that may help prevent arm lymphedema (swelling) in women with breast cancer who have lymph node removal and radiation. It is for patients with a higher body weight and confirmed cancer spread to the armpit lymph nodes.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman between 18 and 75 years old
- You have been diagnosed with invasive breast cancer that has spread to your armpit lymph nodes
- Your body mass index (BMI) is 25 or higher (overweight or more)
- You are scheduled to have the lymph nodes under your arm removed
- You will also receive radiation therapy to the area after surgery
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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