Comparing expander techniques in breast reconstruction
Part of Cancer clinical trials.
This trial looks at different ways to place tissue expanders during breast reconstruction after mastectomy. It aims to find which technique gives better results for women with breast cancer or high genetic risk.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman aged 18 or older.
- You have a breast cancer diagnosis that was treated with chemotherapy before surgery, or you have DCIS (early breast cancer) without chemotherapy, or you have a high-risk family history.
- You are planning to have a mastectomy (one or both breasts) with a tissue expander placed under the chest muscle for reconstruction.
- You can read and speak German well enough to understand the study details.
- If you may become pregnant, you must have a negative pregnancy test and not be breastfeeding.
- If you are having radiation therapy after surgery, that is allowed.
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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