node-positive primary breast cancer at dianosis who receive neoadjuvant chemotherapy Breast Neoplasm
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Estrogen receptor negative invasive ductal carcinoma 2. Axillary lymphnode metastasis confirmed by biopsy or cytology at diagnosis 3. Upto 3 axillary lymphnode metastases on ultrasound or CT at diagnosis 4. A clinical T1 or T2 invasive ductal carcinoma 5. Candidate for anthracycline and taxane-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy 6. 20 year or older 7. Written patient Informed consent 8. Performance status: ECOG 0 -1 9. Maintained organ function
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Stage IV disease with distant metastasis 2. Pregnancy 3. Inflammatory breast cancer 4. Invasive lobular or invasive micropapillary carcinoma 5.bilateral breast cancer 6. Metal allergy 7. Prior history of axillary surgery or radiation therapy on axillary field 8. Active infection disease 9. Inability to join the study due to mental status 10. BMI: Body mass index 35 or higher 11. Other conditions regarded as intoleratable for the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 3 year locoregional recurrence-free survival | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| negative predictive value of node negative, 3 year regional recurrence-free survival, 3 year distant disease-free survival, Complication rate | — |
Contacts
St. Luke's International University, St. Luke's International Hospital