breast carcinoma breastcancer
Conditions
Interventions
The procedure itself consists of performing lymphoscintigraphy, similarly to
the procedure done as part of the sentinel node procedure in patients with
primary breast cancer, which has long been val
Sponsors
Catharina-ziekenhuis
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Treated for early breast cancer with prior breast surgery (lumpectomy or mastectomy +/- radiotherapy and sentinel node procedure) with or without adjuvant systemic therapy. - Successfully made lymphoscintigram before surgery - Previous negative sentinel node procedure
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Breast surgery for other reasons than breast cancer, e.g. cosmetic surgery or surgery for benign causes.) - Complete axillary lymph node dissection - Diagnosed with recurrent breast cancer. - Former allergic reaction to 99mTc-colloidal albumin. - pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess technical feasibility of lymphatic mapping in patients previously treated for primary breast cancer with surgery and a negative SNB. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To determine lymphatic drainage pathways in patients with (grossly) intact axillary lymph nodes after prior breast surgery. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed