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Evaluation of Needle Core Biopsy of Axillary Sentinel Lymph Node in Breast Cancer

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02046057

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Brief summary

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The purpose of the study is to determine if it is possible to identify and perform a needle biopsy of the sentinel lymph node. The investigators hope to identify breast cancer cells in the lymph nodes under the arm without making an operation necessary. The rationale for this study is that for patients without enlarged lymph nodes under the arm, sentinel lymph node biopsy is the standard way of determining if breast cancer has spread to the lymph nodes under the arm. While the complications from a sentinel lymph node dissection are less than that of a complete axillary lymph node dissection, sentinel lymph node dissection still carries small risks of arm swelling, decreased movement, fluid collections, nerve injury, and pain. Furthermore, the majority of sentinel lymph nodes do not contain cancer. The investigators hope to develop a method to find cancer in the axillary lymph nodes and avoid the complications of an operation.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT02046057
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Lead sponsor
Loma Linda University
Other
Enrollment
25 participants

Conditions and interventions

Conditions

Interventions

Procedure

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years to 100 Years
Sex
Female
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted

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Study timeline

Start date
Feb 11, 2014
Primary completion
Aug 12, 2024
Completion
Aug 12, 2024
Last update posted
Oct 16, 2024

2014 – 2024

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda California 92350

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