Clinical Research Directory

Prospective Study of MAstectomy With Reconstruction Including Robot Endoscopic Surgery

Robotic mastectomy and immediate reconstruction have been introduced in 2015. However, since robotic mastectomy is the latest surgical technique, there is a lack of studies prospectively comparing conventional mastectomy and immediate reconstruction with robotic mastectomy. For this reason, this study is designed to establish a single institution cohort study that prospectively collects patients undergoing mastectomy and reconstruction. This study was initially designed as a single institution study, however, currently, the study was extended to the multicenter study including 18 institutions over the country. Using the established prospective cohort data, a comparative study of robotic mastectomy with conventional mastectomy and reconstruction, and cost-effectiveness and satisfaction of robotic endoscopic surgery, and cost-effectiveness and satisfaction of reconstructive surgery are to be analyzed.

Johns Hopkins Breast Cancer Program Longitudinal Repository

The Breast Cancer Program Longitudinal Repository (BCPLR) is being established to fulfill the research mission of the Breast Cancer Program at Johns Hopkins and to serve investigators affiliated with it - to develop a repository of specimens with corresponding characteristics from patients seen in the breast care and cancer clinics.

Development of Assist Tool for Breast Examination Using the Principle of Ultrasonic Sensor

The accuracy of breast examinations and ultrasonography performed clinically to detect breast mass varies greatly depending on the physician\'s skill level, and the accuracy of breast examinations by non-experts is particularly low. In this study, we aimed to validate whether the concurrent use of ultrasound sensor technology is an efficient strategy for the purpose of improving the sensitivity of detecting breast masses through breast examination.

An Investigation Into Dielectric Assessment of Permittivity and Conductivity in Human Using a Novel Electrical Capacitance Tomography Scanner

The goal of this observational study is to investigate the ability of a the Z-scanner to identify and differentiate cancer and benign lesions from healthy breast tissue based on permittivity. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Determine the permittivity values of the Z-scanner associated with healthy, benign, and malignant tissue in human breasts. 2. Determine the repeatability, reproducibility, inter-and intra-operator variability of the Z-scanner.