Lymph Node Surgery With Blue Dye After Breast Cancer Chemotherapy
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This trial tests a new method to find and remove lymph nodes in the armpit after chemotherapy shrinks breast cancer. It uses a safe blue dye to help surgeons identify which nodes to remove, potentially reducing complications while ensuring thorough treatment.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman aged 18–70 years old
- You have been newly diagnosed with invasive breast cancer (not yet treated)
- Your cancer started in the armpit lymph nodes (confirmed by biopsy)
- You completed 6–8 cycles of chemotherapy and your armpit nodes have shrunk to normal size on ultrasound
- You are willing to have surgery using the blue dye method combined with removal of armpit lymph nodes
- Your heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys work normally, and your diabetes (if any) is well controlled
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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