Frozen section during breast surgery could spare patients a second operation
NCT ID NCT07591506
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether checking sentinel lymph nodes during breast cancer surgery (using a rapid freezing method) helps surgeons decide right away if more lymph nodes need to be removed, compared to the usual method of waiting for final results after surgery. About 142 women with breast cancer who haven't had prior treatment will take part. The goal is to see if the faster method improves surgical planning and reduces the need for additional procedures.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Intraoperative frozen section examination of sentinel lymph nodes
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could help surgeons make better decisions during breast cancer surgery, potentially reducing the need for a second operation.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study with 142 participants. The frozen section technique may not always be accurate, and results may not apply to all breast cancer patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 142 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 100 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Patients diagnosed with breast carcinoma * No prior neoadjuvant treatment Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to localize the sentinel lymph node preoperatively by lymphoscintigraphy or blue dye * Previous axillary surgery * Recurrent breast cancer * Patients who cannot receive radiotherapy * Prior neoadjuvant treatment
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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SBÜ İzmir Şehir Hastanesi
Izmir, İzmir, 35100, Turkey (Türkiye)
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