New device aims to improve breast cancer surgery precision

NCT ID NCT04397185

First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 06, 2026 · Updated 28 times

Summary

This study tested a new device called the Breast Cancer Locator (BCL) against the standard wire localization method for guiding breast-conserving surgery in women with non-palpable breast cancer or DCIS. The goal was to see if the BCL could achieve similar or better rates of clear surgical margins while potentially removing less healthy tissue. 480 women participated across multiple centers, and the results will help determine if the BCL is a safe and effective alternative.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Arizona Center for Cancer Care

    Scottsdale, Arizona, 85258, United States

  • Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32207, United States

  • Basildon University Hospital

    Basildon, United Kingdom

  • Catholic Medical Center

    Manchester, New Hampshire, 03102, United States

  • Cheshire Medical Center

    Keene, New Hampshire, 03431, United States

  • Columbia University Irving Medical Center and New York-Presbyterian Hospital

    New York, New York, 10032, United States

  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

    Lebanon, New Hampshire, 03766, United States

  • Hennepin Healthcare

    Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415, United States

  • Inova Schar Cancer Institute

    Fairfax, Virginia, 22031, United States

  • Kent Hospital

    Warwick, Rhode Island, 02886, United States

  • LKH Feldkirch

    Feldkirch, Austria

  • MD Anderson Cancer Center

    Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

  • Manchester University NHS

    Manchester, United Kingdom

  • Mass General/North Shore Center for Outpatient Care

    Danvers, Massachusetts, 01923, United States

  • Moffitt Cancer Center

    Tampa, Florida, 33612, United States

  • Princess Margaret Cancer Centre

    Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2M9, Canada

  • Rutland Regional Medical Center

    Rutland, Vermont, 05701, United States

  • St. Joseph Hospital

    Nashua, New Hampshire, 03060, United States

  • St. Peter's Hospital

    Albany, New York, 12208, United States

  • Steward Medical Group

    Easton, Massachusetts, 02356, United States

  • Summit Health

    Florham Park, New Jersey, 07932, United States

  • Tufts Medical Center

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02111, United States

  • Women and Infants Hospital

    Providence, Rhode Island, 02905, United States

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