The goal of this clinical research study is to find lymph nodes before surgery using a dye
called indocyanine green (IC-Green).
Objectives:
1. To determine the feasibility of using nonradioactive optical imaging techniques with
indocyanine green (ICG) as a fluorescent contrast agent to identify all axillary lymph
nodes.
2. To determine the feasibility of using nonradioactive optical imaging techniques with ICG
as a fluorescent contrast agent to characterize lymphatic architecture and function in
women with breast cancer who are scheduled for axillary node dissection.
Phase:
Phase 1
Details
Lead Sponsor:
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Collaborators:
American Cancer Society, Inc. National Cancer Institute (NCI) The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston