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NCT04019678 Breast Cancer: Axillary Conservation After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Micro Metastatic Sentinel Lymph Nodes.

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NCT ID NCT04019678
Status Recruiting
Phase —
Sponsor Istituto Clinico Humanitas
Condition Breast Cancer
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment 850 participants
Start Date 2019-06-21
Primary Completion 2027-06-21

Eligibility & Interventions

Sex Female only
Min Age 18 Years
Max Age 75 Years
Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
Interventions
Omission of Axillary dissection

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What to Expect as a Participant

You will actively receive the study intervention — which may be a drug, biologic, device, or procedure.

This trial targets 850 participants in total. It began in 2019-06-21 with a primary completion date of 2027-06-21.

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Brief Summary

Italian multicentric non inferiority clinical study to verify whether the omission of axillary lymph node intervention in patients with SLN (Sentinel Lymph Nodes) ypN1mi after NAC (Neo Adiuvant Chemotherapy) does not lead to a significant deterioration in survival or in the risk of regional or distant recurrence, compared to patients with negative SLN (SLN ypN0) after NAC ,where the omission of axillary treatment is currently the standard treatment.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age: 18 ≤75 years 2. Breast carcinoma with infiltrating histotype 3. Tumor size: cT1 - cT2 - cT3 4. Positive axillary lymph nodes (cN +) at the initial diagnosis by clinical, ultrasound and cyto-microhistology evaluation 5. Neoadjuvant chemotherapy performed 6. Negative axillary lymph nodes (cN-) from the NAC by clinical and ultrasound assessment 7. Absence of distant metastases (M0) 8. Negative medical history for previous infiltrating breast cancer Exclusion Criteria: 1. Current pregnancy or lactation status 2. Inflammatory breast cancer 3. In situ breast cancer 4. Synchronous contralateral breast cancer 5. Co-morbidity and/or medical disorder precluding any adjuvant therapy 6. Co-morbidity and/or medical/mental disorder making impossible making a regular follow-up 7. Other cancers in the previous 3 years (except forcarcinoma in situ of the uterine cervix, basalioma, squamous cell carcinoma or non-melanoma skin cancer)

Contact & Investigator

Central Contact

Corrado Tinterri, MD

✉ corrado.tinterri@cancercenter.humanitas.it

📞 +390282244012

Principal Investigator

Corrado Tinterri, MD

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Istituto Clinico Humanitas

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can join the NCT04019678 clinical trial?

This trial is open to female participants only, aged 18 Years or older, up to 75 Years, studying Breast Cancer. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.

Is NCT04019678 currently recruiting?

Yes, NCT04019678 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at corrado.tinterri@cancercenter.humanitas.it for enrollment information.

Where is the NCT04019678 trial being conducted?

This trial is being conducted at Rozzano, Italy.

Who is sponsoring the NCT04019678 clinical trial?

NCT04019678 is sponsored by Istituto Clinico Humanitas. The principal investigator is Corrado Tinterri, MD at Istituto Clinico Humanitas. The trial plans to enroll 850 participants.

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