Does Ultrasound Guidance Axillary Incision Improve Sentinel Lymph Node Detection in Breast Cancer?
Recruiting
Observational Study
Breast Carcinoma
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Female
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 40 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Antalya Training and Research Hospital · Government
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About This Trial
This single-center randomized controlled trial evaluates whether detecting the first lymph node at the axillary entrance with ultrasound guidance, followed by a targeted axillary incision over the pencil-marked projection, improves sentinel lymph node identification compared to the conventional axillary hairline landmark. The study hypothesizes that this technique enables a smaller incision, minim…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* \* Patients with clinical stage T1-T3 disease (tumor ≤5 cm), pN0-pN1 (one to three regional lymph nodes with micrometastases or metastases), and M0 (no distant metastasis) are eligible. Post-neoadjuvant yT1-T3, yN0-yN1, and M0 status are also eligible. All patients are undergo…
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