Breast Cancer
Conditions
Keywords
sentinel lymph node dissection, radiology, X-ray identification of nodes in a surgical specimen
Brief summary
X-ray mapping of sentinel lymph nodes and/or axillary tissue will assist pathologists in their ability to identify the number and location of lymph nodes as well as more accurately section lymph nodes contained in surgical specimens.
Interventions
PROCEDUREX-ray
surgical specimen taken to radiology and contents x-rayed
Sponsors
Tenenbaum Family Foundation
University of Arkansas
Study design
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Identification of lymph nodes | Within the first 30 minutes after specimen is removed from the body | 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. |
| Identification of affected area in node | Within the first 30 minutes after specimen is removed from the body | To determine whether plain x-ray films obtained from the sentinel node/axillary dissection specimen can help direct the pathologist to the correct part of the node (the portion containing disease) to sample. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed