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

Lymph Node Evaluation in the Axilla of Symptomatic Older Women During Breast Sonography.

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

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.

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