Diagnostic Study to Identify Sentinel Lymph Nodes in Women With Stage I or Stage II Breast Cancer

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures, such as blue dye or imaging to identify sentinel lymph nodes, may improve the ability to detect the extent of disease and help plan effective surgery for removing breast tumors. PURPOSE: Diagnostic trial to study the effectiveness of blue dye and an imaging procedure to identify the sentinel lymph node under the arm in women with stage I or stage II breast cancer.

Detailed Description
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OBJECTIVES: I. Determine whether the concept of a sentinel lymph node within the axillary nodal basin is valid in staging breast cancer. II. Determine the sensitivity of combined methods of identification of sentinel lymph nodes by patent blue V dye and gamma probe detection in these women. OUTLINE: Patients receive patent blue V dye injection peritumorally prior to surgery. Preoperative lymphoscintigraphy is performed using technetium Tc 99 sulfur rhenium colloid injected around the tumor associated with intraoperative gamma probe detection. Nonpalpable tumors receive a localized injection using stereotactic injection techniques. Patients then undergo standard axillary (level I and II) lymph node dissection. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 200 patients will be accrued for this study within 1 year.

Official Title
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Diagnostic Study of Patent Blue V Dye to Identify Sentinel Lymph Nodes in Patients With Stage I or IIA Breast Cancer

Conditions
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Breast Cancer

Intervention / Treatment
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* Drug: patent blue V dye
* Procedure: lymphangiography
* Procedure: radionuclide imaging
* Procedure: sentinel lymph node biopsy
* Radiation: technetium Tc 99m sulfur colloid


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically or cytologically proven stage I or IIA invasive breast cancer T0, T1, or T2 (no greater than 3 cm), N0 Noninflammatory Nonmetastatic No ductal carcinoma in situ Eligible for breast-conserving surgery Hormone receptor status: Positive or negative PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age: Any age Sex: Female Menopausal status: Pre- and postmenopausal Performance status: Not specified Life expectancy: Not specified Hematopoietic: Not specified Hepatic: Not specified Renal: Not specified Other: Not pregnant No allergy or sensitivity to radiopharmaceuticals or patent blue V dye PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy: No prior biologic therapy Chemotherapy: No prior neoadjuvant chemotherapy Endocrine therapy: No prior endocrine therapy Radiotherapy: No prior neoadjuvant radiotherapy Surgery: No prior breast surgical biopsy or axillary surgery

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 0 Years
Maximum Age: 120 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Diagnostic


Arms and Interventions

| Intervention/Treatment |
| --- |
|Drug: patent blue V dye|nan|
|Procedure: lymphangiography|nan|
|Procedure: radionuclide imaging|nan|
|Procedure: sentinel lymph node biopsy|nan|
|Radiation: technetium Tc 99m sulfur colloid|nan|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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stage I breast cancer, stage II breast cancer