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Specimen X-Rays of Removed Axillary Lymph Nodes to Guide Pathological Sampling (GPS)


Phase 1
18 Years
N/A
Not Enrolling
Both
Breast Cancer

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Trial Information

Specimen X-Rays of Removed Axillary Lymph Nodes to Guide Pathological Sampling (GPS)


Inclusion Criteria:



Males or females of all races and ethnicities

- ≥ 18 years of age

- Must be scheduled for breast cancer surgery which includes a sentinel lymph node
biopsy and/or axillary dissection

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any person whose final pathology could be compromised in any way by the X-ray
procedure

Type of Study:

Observational

Study Design:

Time Perspective: Prospective

Outcome Measure:

Identification of lymph nodes

Outcome Description:

To determine if plain x-ray films obtained from the sentinel node/axillary dissection specimen can facilitate the identification of the lymph nodes and increase the average number of lymph nodes recovered by the pathologist.

Outcome Time Frame:

Within the first 30 minutes after specimen is removed from the body

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

V. Suzanne Klimberg, MD

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

UAMS

Authority:

United States: Institutional Review Board

Study ID:

111743

NCT ID:

NCT01156454

Start Date:

November 2009

Completion Date:

January 2012

Related Keywords:

  • Breast Cancer
  • sentinel lymph node dissection
  • radiology
  • X-ray identification of nodes in a surgical specimen
  • Breast Neoplasms

Name

Location
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, Arkansas  72205