Lymph node biopsy after chemo for inflammatory breast cancer
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This study tests whether a less invasive lymph node biopsy is effective for women with inflammatory breast cancer who have finished chemotherapy and are having surgery. It could help doctors know if the cancer has spread to lymph nodes without removing all of them.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have been diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer.
- You have completed a course of chemotherapy before surgery.
- Your surgery will be at Cleveland Clinic.
- You are not pregnant at the time of surgery.
- Your cancer has not spread to other parts of the body (no metastatic disease).
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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