The purpose of this study was to compare the use of LuminoMarkTM as a method of targeting axillary lymph nodes with other existing methods used in each institution, such as charcoal staining, needle targeting, and ultrasound-guided skin marking, in patients with breast cancer clinically suspected of metastasis, with or without clipping at the time of diagnosis, regardless of the presence or absence of neoadjuvant chemotherapy. By doing so, the investigators aimed to confirm the safety and usefulness of LuminoMarkTM as a targeting method.
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Accuracy of the axillary lymph node targeting method
Timeframe: From enrollment to the end of observation at 3 weeks
Comparison the accuracy rate between LuminoMark group and conventional group
Timeframe: At the end of the trial (up to 1 year)
Jeeyeon Lee, Associate professor in Kyungpook National University, MD, PhD