Specimen X-Rays of Removed Axillary Lymph Nodes to Guide Pathological Sampling

X-ray mapping of sentinel lymph nodes and/or axillary tissue will assist pathologists in their ability to identify the number and location of lymph nodes as well as more accurately section lymph nodes contained in surgical specimens.

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Key information

Conditions

Breast Cancer Breast Diseases Breast Neoplasms Neoplasms Neoplasms by Site Skin Diseases Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Males or females of all races and ethnicities

≥ 18 years of age
Must be scheduled for breast cancer surgery which includes a sentinel lymph node biopsy and/or axillary dissection

Exclusion criteria

Any person whose final pathology could be compromised in any way by the X-ray procedure

Treatment and study plan

X-ray

Procedure

surgical specimen taken to radiology and contents x-rayed

Primary outcomes

Identification of lymph nodes

Time frame: Within the first 30 minutes after specimen is removed from the body

To determine if plain x-ray films obtained from the sentinel node/axillary dissection specimen can facilitate the identification of the lymph nodes and increase the average number of lymph nodes recovered by the pathologist.
Identification of affected area in node

Time frame: Within the first 30 minutes after specimen is removed from the body

To determine whether plain x-ray films obtained from the sentinel node/axillary dissection specimen can help direct the pathologist to the correct part of the node (the portion containing disease) to sample.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Arkansas

Other

Collaborators

Tenenbaum Family Foundation

Registry information

Official study title

Specimen X-Rays of Removed Axillary Lymph Nodes to Guide Pathological Sampling (GPS)

Acronym: GPS

Important dates

Study start: 2009
Primary completion: 2011
Study completion: 2012
First posted: Jul 2, 2010
Registry last updated: Dec 23, 2016

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