Ultrasound in Detecting Lymph Node Metastasis in Older Patients Undergoing Breast Sonography

The Ohio State University

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Breast Cancer

Treatments: Procedure: ultrasound imaging

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01681901

OSU-06010

NCI-2012-01176 (Registry Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

This pilot clinical trial studies ultrasound in detecting lymph node metastasis in older patients with undergoing breast sonography. Diagnostic procedures, such as ultrasound, may help find breast cancer and find out how far the disease has spread

Full description

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To develop a reliable and consistent set of guidelines for utilizing diagnostic ultrasound to assess axillary lymph nodes for patient suspicious of breast cancer with possible nodal metastasis.

SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:

I. To explore whether the data collected can be used for pathologic validation of metastatic disease.

OUTLINE:

Patients undergo breast ultrasound.

Sex: Female

Ages: 55+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients referred for a breast ultrasound
• Patients who have had a mammogram with a Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BIRADS) of >= 4
• Patients who are undiagnosed for breast cancer

Exclusion criteria

• Patients who have had breast cancer surgery

Trial design

0 participants in 1 patient group

Diagnostic (ultrasound)

Description:

Patients undergo breast ultrasound imaging.

Treatment:

Procedure: ultrasound imaging