RECRUITING • Phase O • Stage 0, I, II, III, IV • Post-Menopausal • Interventional

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3D Ultrasound for the Imaging of Lymph Nodes in Patients with Breast Cancer

Brief Summary

This early phase I studies how well a new 3D ultrasound (3D-US) imaging technology works in evaluating lymph nodes in patients with breast cancer. Ultrasound uses high-frequency sound waves to generate images of the body.

Description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES: I. Conducting a pilot study to optimize the in vivo performance of the newly developed three-dimensional (3D)-ultrasound (US) technology. II. Evaluate the performance of the new 3D-US technique in differentiating benign from malignant lymph nodes in patients. III. Compare the performance of the new 3D-US method with conventional two-dimensional (2D)-US for localizing the clipped lymph nodes. OUTLINE: Patients undergo 3D-US on study. Patients who have a lymph node clip placed and undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy undergo imaging of the clipped node before surgery.

Study Design

Eligibility Criteria

Arms and Intervention

• Ultrasound Imaging

Inclusion criteria

• * patients with lymph node biopsy or lymph node clip placement as per routine clinical care.

• * age of 18 or older.

Exclusion criteria

• * vulnerable subjects such as prisoners and adults lacking capacity to consent.