New model may spare breast cancer patients unnecessary surgery
NCT ID NCT05798806
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks back at medical records of 1,950 breast cancer patients to build a tool that predicts whether lymph nodes are cancer-free after chemotherapy. The goal is to identify patients who could safely have a less invasive sentinel node biopsy instead of full lymph node removal. Researchers will combine clinical features and blood markers to create a prediction model.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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1,950 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2020
- 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
The study involves patients with diagnosis of cN+ breast cancer who underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy and afterwards treated with lymph node biopsy or axillary lymphadenectomy, referring to the participating centers.
- Ages
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18 to 90 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Diagnosis of breast cancer confirmed by histological examination * Patients who underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy * Axillary lymph nodes involvement at diagnosis (cN≥1), identified by clinical examination and/or imaging techniques and/or axillary lymph node cytology aspirate positive for breast cancer cells. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with M+ at diagnosis * Contraindications for neoadjuvant chemotherapy
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA
Pavia, Lombardy, 27100, Italy
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