Heat Treatment Before Breast Surgery With Reconstruction
Part of Cancer clinical trials.
This study tests whether warming the breast tissue before mastectomy (surgical removal of breast tissue) helps improve healing and results when immediate breast reconstruction is planned. Researchers want to see if this simple heat treatment reduces complications and improves how the reconstructed breast looks and feels.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You are having a mastectomy (breast tissue removal) for cancer prevention or cancer treatment
- You are planning immediate breast reconstruction (rebuilding the breast at the same surgery)
- You have not had prior radiation therapy to your breast or chest
- You do not have inflammatory breast cancer
- You do not have active skin conditions on your breast or chest area
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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