Does anesthesia choice affect immune cells during breast cancer surgery?
NCT ID NCT06151639
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at how two different anesthesia methods—general anesthesia and a nerve block called PECS block—affect certain immune cells in the blood of 50 women with breast cancer undergoing lumpectomy. The goal was to see if one method might be better for the immune system. The study measured changes in white blood cells, neutrophils, lymphocytes, and platelets before and after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- general anesthesia and PECS block (nerve block procedure)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help doctors choose anesthesia methods that better support the immune system during breast cancer surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. It only looked at blood cell counts, not long-term outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2022
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study was planned retrospectively. 50 patients who underwent wire localized lumpectomy for breast cancer treatment and diagnosis under general anesthesia (n=25) or PECS block (n=25) were found in hospital records.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosed with unilateral primary breast cancer * Are decided to undergo wire localized lumpectomy * Having a risk score of The American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) risk score 1,2 and 3 * Should be over18 years old Exclusion Criteria: * Being allergic to the anesthetics * Opioid or steroid usage before the operation * Patients who could not reach a sufficient block level and required additional doses of analgesics
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Dr.Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Train and Research Hospita
Ankara, Yenimahalle, 06200, Turkey (Türkiye)
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