Breast Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
GeneSearch, Breast cancer
Brief summary
The primary objective of this trial is to compare GeneSearch™ Breast Lymph Node (BLN) Test Kit to permanent pathological section, so as to evaluate the clinical sensitivity and specificity of GeneSearch™ Breast Lymph Node (BLN) Test Kit in detecting axillary sentinel lymph node metastases in breast cancer patients. The secondary objective of this trial is to evaluate the positive predictive value and negative predictive value of GeneSearch™ Breast Lymph Node (BLN) Test Kit when used in the detection of axillary sentinel lymph node metastases in breast cancer patients. Prospective and multi-center clinical trial
Interventions
Each of the sentinal lymph node will be divided in half according to cutting scheme. Half of the sentinal lymph node will be tested using rountine pathological method as normal practice, half of the node will have GeneSearch BLN testing.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Diagnosed previously as breast cancer * patient scheduled for sentinel lymph node dissection * 18 years or older * female or male, and * able and willing to give consent to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
* Patients taking part in other research studies that would interfere with their full participation in this study, or * Prior sentinel or partial axillary lymphadenectomy on the same body side
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare GeneSearch™ BLN Test Kit to permanent pathological section to evaluate the clinical sensitivity and specificity of GeneSearch™ BLN Test Kit in detecting axillary sentinel lymph node metastases in breast cancer patients. | 9 months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To evaluate the positive predictive value and negative predictive value of GeneSearch™ BLN Test Kit when used in the detection of axillary sentinel lymph node metastases in breast cancer patients. | 9 months |
Countries
China