Groundbreaking trial could spare thousands of breast cancer patients from unnecessary surgery
NCT ID NCT04101851
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether women with aggressive breast cancers (triple-negative or HER2-positive) who have a complete response to chemotherapy can safely avoid sentinel lymph node biopsy. The trial will enroll 350 patients across Europe, all of whom will have breast-conserving surgery but no lymph node removal. The goal is to see if this approach maintains excellent cancer control while reducing side effects like lymphedema.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Agaplesion Diakonie Klinikum, Frauenklinik
Hamburg, Germany
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Albertinen Krankenhaus, Gynäkologie
Hamburg, Germany
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Asklepios Paulinen Klinik, Frauenklinik
Wiesbaden, Germany
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Augusta-Klinik Brustzentrum
Bochum, Germany
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Brustzentrum Klinikum Siloah
Hanover, 30459, Germany
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Brustzentrum Kreisklinik Ebersberg
Ebersberg, Germany
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Brustzentrum Nordsachsen, Frauenklinik
Borna, Germany
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Carl-Thiem-Klinikum, Frauenklinik
Cottbus, Germany
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DRK Kliniken Köpenick, Brustzentrum
Berlin, Germany
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Diakonissen-Krankenhaus Brustzentrum
Dresden, Germany
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Diakonissen-Stiftungs-Krankenhaus, Gynäkologie
Speyer, Germany
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Elisabeth Krankenhaus, Brustzentrum
Kassel, Germany
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Evang. Waldkrankenhaus Spandau, Brustzentrum
Berlin, Germany
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Helios HSK, Brustzentrum
Wiesbaden, Germany
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Helios Klinik, Gynäkologie
Schkeuditz, Germany
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Helios Kliniken Schwerin, Frauenklinik
Schwerin, Germany
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Johanniter-Krankenhaus, Frauenklinik
Stendal, Germany
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Klinikum Esslingen, Frauenklinik
Esslingen am Neckar, Germany
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Klinikum Hanau GmbH, Frauenklinik
Hanau, Germany
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Klinikum Mittelbaden Brustzentrum
Baden-Baden, Germany
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Klinikum Passau, Frauenklinik
Passau, Germany
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Kreiskliniken Böblingen, Frauenklinik
Böblingen, Germany
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Ludmillenstift, Brustzentrum
Meppen, Germany
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Marienhospital, Klinik für Gynäkologie
Bottrop, Germany
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Med. Universität Graz, Frauenklinik
Graz, Austria
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Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Frauenklinik
Hanover, Germany
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Praxis Dres. Heinrich & Bangerter
Augsburg, Germany
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Rems-Murr-Klinik, Frauenklinik
Winnenden, Germany
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San Raffaele Hospital, Breast Unit
Milan, Italy
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Sana Klinikum Hameln-Pyrmont
Hamelin, Germany
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Sana Klinikum Lichtenberg
Berlin, Germany
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St. Josefs-Hospital, Frauenklinik
Wiesbaden, Germany
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Stadtkrankenhaus Worms gGmbH, Brustzentrum
Worms, Germany
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Uni-Klinikum Essen, Frauenklinik
Essen, Germany
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Universidad de Navarra
Madrid, 28027, Spain
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Universitäts-Frauenklinik am Klinikum Südstadt
Rostock, Germany
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Universitäts-Klinikum Magdeburg, Frauenklinik
Magdeburg, Germany
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Universitäts-Klinikum, Frauenklinik
Augsburg, Germany
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Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Frauenklinik
Heidelberg, Germany
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ViDia Christliche Kliniken, Frauenklinik
Karlsruhe, Germany
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