Status:

RECRUITING

Audit of Targeted Sentinel Node Biopsy (TSNB) in Patients With Limited Nodal Disease Undergoing Primary Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Conditions:

Breast Cancer

Axillary Lymph Nodes Dissection

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Axillary ultrasound scan (AUS) is routinely employed in the UK for preoperative axillary staging and can diagnose approximately 50 - 80% of node positive patients when combined with percutaneous needl...

Detailed Description

Guidelines for node marking: Sites are advised to follow the same standards used in the ongoing ATNEC breast cancer trial. At least three nodes should be removed to allow adequate assessment of nodal...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • cT1-2N1M0 breast cancer
  • FNA or core biopsy confirmed axillary nodal metastases
  • ≤2 abnormal nodes on imaging
  • Undergo a dual tracer or single tracer sentinel node biopsy along with removal of the marked node (Targeted Sentinel Node Biopsy, TSNB)
  • 1 or 2 macrometastases identified in the removed nodes, with at least three nodes removed
  • If the sentinel node(s) cannot be localised on SNB: axillary node sampling should be performed, the patient will be eligible if 1 or 2 macrometastases are identified in the removed nodes, with at least three nodes removed.
  • If the node is not marked or the marked node is not removed, the patient will be eligible if 1 or 2 macrometastases are identified in the removed nodes, with at least three nodes removed.

Exclusion

  • Neoadjuvant chemotherapy
  • Previous ipsilateral axillary nodal surgery
  • cT3-4 breast cancer
  • ≥3 abnormal nodes on imaging

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 17 2025

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2032

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07085442

Start Date

January 17 2025

End Date

December 1 2032

Last Update

February 10 2026

Active Locations (10)

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1

Burnley General Teaching Hospital

Burnley, United Kingdom

2

Addenbrooke's Hospital

Cambridge, United Kingdom

3

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton

Derby, United Kingdom

4

Gartnavel General Hospital

Glasgow, United Kingdom