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Endoscopic Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy Through a Single Axillary Incision in Breast Cancer
Led by Fondazione del Piemonte per l'Oncologia · Updated on 2026-04-02
10
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
81 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This single-center prospective study will evaluate the feasibility and safety of endoscopic nipple-sparing mastectomy (E-NSM) performed through a single axillary incision in selected women with breast cancer undergoing direct-to-implant breast reconstruction. The study will assess procedural feasibility, completeness of resection, short-term postoperative complications, and patient-reported outcomes
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Endoscopic Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy Through a Single Axillary Incision in Breast Cancer
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Female participants aged 18 years or older
- Diagnosis of early-stage invasive breast cancer or ductal carcinoma in situ, including multifocal or multicentric disease
- Candidate for nipple-sparing mastectomy with immediate direct-to-implant reconstruction
- Small- to medium-sized breasts with ptosis grade 2 or less
- Written informed consent provided
You will not qualify if you...
- Preoperative evidence of skin involvement, nipple-areola complex involvement, lymph-node metastases, inflammatory breast cancer, Paget's disease, mesenchymal breast tumors, or recurrent breast cancer
- Previous ipsilateral breast surgery
- Previous thoracic radiation therapy
- Heavy smoking (>20 cigarettes/day), uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, or body mass index >30
- ASA score 3 or higher
- Ongoing pregnancy
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Breast Unit
Candiolo, Turin, Italy, 10060
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
A
Antonio Toesca, MD
CONTACT
G
Giada Pozzi, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NA
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
1
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