Looking at lymph nodes during gynecologic cancer surgery
Part of Cancer, Hormones & metabolism, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This trial tests a new way to look at lymph nodes during surgery for gynecologic cancers. It may help doctors decide immediately if cancer has spread to the lymph nodes, which could guide treatment decisions during the same operation.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman scheduled for surgery for ovarian, endometrial, cervical, or vulvar cancer.
- The surgery must include checking the lymph nodes (sentinel node biopsy or removal of lymph nodes).
- You are between 18 and 99 years old.
- You do not have any current disease of the lymph system (like lymphoma or infections affecting lymph nodes).
- You have not had another cancer in the last 5 years (other than the current one).
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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