Tattoo marks could help surgeons save more breasts in cancer fight
NCT ID NCT07478900
First seen Mar 21, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 11 times
Summary
This study tests whether tattooing the skin over a breast tumor before chemotherapy can help surgeons later remove the cancer completely while saving as much healthy breast tissue as possible. Thirty women with breast cancer will get their tumor edges marked with tattoo ink, then receive standard chemotherapy. After chemo, the tattoo marks guide the surgeon during breast-conserving surgery. The goal is to see if this method leads to clean surgical margins and avoids the need for a full mastectomy.
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What this could mean
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Active substance
skin tattooing of tumor margins
What this could lead to
If successful, this tattooing method could help surgeons remove breast cancer more precisely, potentially allowing more women to keep their breasts instead of needing a mastectomy.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Tattooing might cause allergic reactions or make it harder to see tumor changes during chemotherapy.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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