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The MOLL trial - Magnetic lesion localisation for breast cancer

Completed
Conditions
Specialty: Cancer, Primary sub-specialty: Breast Cancer
UKCRC code/ Disease: Cancer/ Malignant neoplasm of breast
Cancer
Breast Cancer
Registration Number
ISRCTN74635349
Lead Sponsor
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria

1. Males/females (18 years or over)
2. A non-palpable breast tumour
3. Visible on ultrasound
4. Suitable for wire guided lesion localisation; 1. Males/females (18 years or over)
2. A non-palpable breast tumour
3. Visible on ultrasound
4. Suitable for wire guided lesion localisation

Exclusion Criteria

1. Known intolerance / hypersensitivity to iron compounds
2. Patients with a pacemaker or other implantable devices in the chest wall; 1. Known intolerance / hypersensitivity to iron compounds
2. Patients with a pacemaker or other implantable devices in the chest wall

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Successful localization of a magnetic marker and excision of the breast tumour is assessed using a magnetic marker and magnetometer during surgery.;Successful localization of a magnetic marker and excision of the breast tumour is assessed using a magnetic marker and magnetometer during surgery.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Re-excision rate is assessed by reviewing patient notes post-operatively<br>2. Excised specimen volumes are assessed by weighting the excised tissue volumes during surgery<br>3. Cosmetic outcome is assessed by reviewing patient notes post-operatively after 3 months and at 1 year follow-up<br>4. Morbidity from WLE is assessed by reviewing patient notes post-operatively<br>;1. Re-excision rate is assessed by reviewing patient notes post-operatively<br>2. Excised specimen volumes are assessed by weighting the excised tissue volumes during surgery<br>3. Cosmetic outcome is assessed by reviewing patient notes post-operatively after 3 months and at 1 year follow-up<br>4. Morbidity from WLE is assessed by reviewing patient notes post-operatively<br>
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