Trial Comparing Radioactive Seed Localization to Standard Procedure for Non-palpable Breast Cancers

Breast Cancer Invasive Nos Clinical Trial

Official title: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial of Radioguided Seed Localization Versus Standard Needle Localization of Nonpalpable Breast Cancers

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a new surgical technique (radioguided seed localization) for localizing nonpalpable breast tumours is better than the standard technique (needle localization).

Clinical Trial Description

Most breast cancers are removed by partial mastectomy/lumpectomy. The most important factor in ensuring that the cancer does not return in the breast is to ensure that it is completely removed during surgery. Complete removal is dependent on having a rim of normal tissue (clear margin) surrounding the cancer. If the margin is positive, or the cancer recurs, more surgery or mastectomy is required. Approximately one third of breast cancers are detected by mammograms or ultrasounds and cannot be felt by patients or physicians. Accordingly, a localization technique is required to help the surgeon to find and remove the cancer. The current technique (needle localization) has a higher chance of having cancer cells at the margin. This is a study about a surgical technique. The objective of this comparison study is to determine whether a new technique (radioguided seed localization) is a better way to remove nonpalpable breast cancers. The main objective of this study is to determine if the new technique generates fewer positive margins compared to the standard technique. An improved technique would benefit thousands of women every year. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Breast Cancer Invasive Nos
• Breast Neoplasms
• Carcinoma in Situ
• Stage 0 Breast Carcinoma

• NCT number: NCT00225927
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: McMaster University
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 2004
• Completion date: June 2010