New scanner could slash repeat breast surgeries
NCT ID NCT07311317
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new handheld scanner that gives surgeons a real-time, close-up view of the surgical area to see if any cancer cells remain after removing a breast tumor. Current methods can take time and may miss some cancer cells, sometimes requiring a second surgery. The scanner aims to be faster and more accurate, potentially helping 165 women with early-stage breast cancer avoid additional operations.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 165 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jan 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
This study will enroll 165 adult female patients scheduled to undergo breast surgery for histologically confirmed breast cancer. Eligible participants must provide written informed consent.
- Ages
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18 to 70 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Age between 18 - 70 years * Patients scheduled for breast tumor resection * Clinically or radiologically showing a solitary lesion and 1. (Before neoadjuvant chemotherapy) Maximum tumor diameter ≤ 5cm; 2. cN0-1; 3. No clinical or imaging evidence of nipple, skin, chest wall invasion, or distant metastasis before surgery. * Subjects voluntarily sign informed consent or are exempted from signing upon approval by the ethics committee. Exclusion Criteria: * Inflammatory breast cancer; * Patients allergic to methylene blue and sodium fluorescein; * Unable to understand the trial requirements or unable to complete the study follow-up plan; * Pregnant and breastfeeding women; * Patients unable to complete follow-up due to mental illness, cognitive or emotional disorders; * Those with severe comorbidities (such as organ dysfunction, immune deficiency) or poor general condition; * Those participating in other clinical studies that may affect this trial; * Those for whom satisfactory specimens for both frozen pathology and paraffin pathology cannot be obtained during surgery; * Those who cannot obtain a paraffin pathology report.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University
Chengdu, China
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West China Hospital
Chengdu, China
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the Fourth People'S Hospital of Sichuan Province
Chengdu, China
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