NCT07428720

Axillary Lymph Node Changes After Neoadjuvant Therapy In Breast Cancer

Implications Of Posttreatment Changes In Axillary Lymph Nodes And Axillary Surgical Procedure Optimization In Breast Cancer Patients After Neoadjuvant Systemic Treatment

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 97 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Institute of Oncology Ljubljana · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to improve regional surgical treatment in breast cancer patients with axillary lymph node metastases (cN+) who received neoadjuvant systemic treatment (NAST) by using ultrasound elastography.

Detailed description

This study aims to optimize regional surgical treatment in breast cancer patients with axillary lymph node metastases (cN+) after neoadjuvant systemic treatment (NAST). Ultrasound elastography will be validated as a method for identifying metastases or regressive posttreatment changes in removed axillary lymph nodes.

Conditions

• Breast Cancer
• Axillary Lymph Node Metastasis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Ultrasound Elastography	Ultrasound elastography is used to assess axillary lymph nodes in order to identify metastases or regressive posttreatment changes after neoadjuvant systemic treatment.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-09-01
• Primary completion: 2023-03-01
• Completion: 2027-12-31
• First posted: 2026-02-24
• Last updated: 2026-02-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Slovenia