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Brief Title: Study of Axillary Lymphadenectomy Without Drainage for Breast Cancer
Official Title: Randomized Clinical Trial of Axillary Lymphadenectomy Without Drainage for Breast Cancer Treatment
Study ID: NCT01267552
Brief Summary: To study the safety of not draining the axilla, after breast conserving surgery and full axillary lymphadenectomy.
Detailed Description: The primary objective is to study the safety of not draining the axilla, considering the total number of patients without complication among breast cancer patients treated by means of conservative surgery and full axillary lymphadenectomy, with or without axillary drainage. The secondary objectives will be the numbers of aspiration punctures, volumes of fluid aspirated and the total volumes of fluid produced.
Minimum Age:
Eligible Ages: CHILD, ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers: No
Hospital Araujo Jorge, Associacao de Combate ao Cancer em Goias, Goiania, Goias, Brazil
Mastology Program of Federal University of Goias, Goiania, Goias, Brazil
Name: Ruffo Freitas-Junior, PhD
Affiliation: Universidade Federal de Goias
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Name: Luiz Fernando J Ribeiro, PhD
Affiliation: Hospital Araujo Jorge, Associacao de Combate ao Cancer em Goias
Role: STUDY_CHAIR