Trial Outcomes & Findings for Radiation Therapy in Treating Women Who Have Undergone Surgery for Early-Stage Invasive Breast Cancer (NCT NCT00005957)

NCT ID: NCT00005957

Last Updated: 2023-08-21

Results Overview

Duration of study

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

1832 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

10 years

Results posted on

2023-08-21

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Standard Breast Irradiation
radiation therapy: Standard Breast Irradiation - A dose of 5000 centigray (cGy) in 25 fractions at a rate of 200 cGy per day, 5 days a week for 5 weeks will be prescribed to the standard tangent fields.
Breast Radiation Plus Regional Radiation
regional radiation therapy (to the ipsilateral supraclavicular, axillary and internal mammary nodes) Breast Radiation plus Regional Radiation - A dose of 5000 cGy in 25 fractions at a rate of 200 cGy per day, 5 days a week for 5 weeks will be prescribed to the modified wide tangent fields.
Overall Study
STARTED
916
916
Overall Study
COMPLETED
908
888
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
8
28

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Standard Breast Irradiation
radiation therapy: Standard Breast Irradiation - A dose of 5000 centigray (cGy) in 25 fractions at a rate of 200 cGy per day, 5 days a week for 5 weeks will be prescribed to the standard tangent fields.
Breast Radiation Plus Regional Radiation
regional radiation therapy (to the ipsilateral supraclavicular, axillary and internal mammary nodes) Breast Radiation plus Regional Radiation - A dose of 5000 cGy in 25 fractions at a rate of 200 cGy per day, 5 days a week for 5 weeks will be prescribed to the modified wide tangent fields.
Overall Study
No treated
3
9
Overall Study
Crossover to the other arm
5
19

Baseline Characteristics

Radiation Therapy in Treating Women Who Have Undergone Surgery for Early-Stage Invasive Breast Cancer

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Standard Breast Irradiation
n=916 Participants
radiation therapy: Standard Breast Irradiation - A dose of 5000 cGy in 25 fractions at a rate of 200 cGy per day, 5 days a week for 5 weeks will be prescribed to the standard tangent fields.
Breast Radiation Plus Regional Radiation
n=916 Participants
regional radiation therapy (to the ipsilateral supraclavicular, axillary and internal mammary nodes) Breast Radiation plus Regional Radiation - A dose of 5000 cGy in 25 fractions at a rate of 200 cGy per day, 5 days a week for 5 weeks will be prescribed to the modified wide tangent fields.
Total
n=1832 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
54 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10 • n=5 Participants
54 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10 • n=7 Participants
54 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
916 Participants
n=5 Participants
916 Participants
n=7 Participants
1832 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 10 years

Population: Intention-to-treat

Duration of study

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Standard Breast Irradiation
n=916 Participants
radiation therapy: Standard Breast Irradiation - A dose of 5000 cGy in 25 fractions at a rate of 200 cGy per day, 5 days a week for 5 weeks will be prescribed to the standard tangent fields.
Breast Radiation Plus Regional Radiation
n=916 Participants
regional radiation therapy (to the ipsilateral supraclavicular, axillary and internal mammary nodes) Breast Radiation plus Regional Radiation - A dose of 5000 cGy in 25 fractions at a rate of 200 cGy per day, 5 days a week for 5 weeks will be prescribed to the modified wide tangent fields.
Overall Survival
82 percentage of alive at 10 years
Interval 79.0 to 84.0
83 percentage of alive at 10 years
Interval 80.0 to 85.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 10 years

Population: Intention-to-treat

Disease-free survival (including locoregional and distant disease)

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Standard Breast Irradiation
n=916 Participants
radiation therapy: Standard Breast Irradiation - A dose of 5000 cGy in 25 fractions at a rate of 200 cGy per day, 5 days a week for 5 weeks will be prescribed to the standard tangent fields.
Breast Radiation Plus Regional Radiation
n=916 Participants
regional radiation therapy (to the ipsilateral supraclavicular, axillary and internal mammary nodes) Breast Radiation plus Regional Radiation - A dose of 5000 cGy in 25 fractions at a rate of 200 cGy per day, 5 days a week for 5 weeks will be prescribed to the modified wide tangent fields.
Disease-free Survival
77 percentage of disease-free at 10 years
Interval 74.0 to 80.0
82 percentage of disease-free at 10 years
Interval 79.0 to 85.0

Adverse Events

Standard Breast Irradiation

Serious events: 1 serious events
Other events: 745 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Breast Radiation Plus Regional Radiation

Serious events: 3 serious events
Other events: 752 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Standard Breast Irradiation
n=927 participants at risk
radiation therapy: Standard Breast Irradiation - A dose of 5000 cGy in 25 fractions at a rate of 200 cGy per day, 5 days a week for 5 weeks will be prescribed to the standard tangent fields. Analysis of adverse events were based on the 927 patients who actually received Standard Breast Irradiation treatment. A total of 908 patients who were randomized to Standard Breast Irradiation and 19 patients who were randomized to Breast Radiation plus regional radiation actually received the Standard Breast Irradiation treatment.
Breast Radiation Plus Regional Radiation
n=893 participants at risk
regional radiation therapy (to the ipsilateral supraclavicular, axillary and internal mammary nodes) Breast Radiation plus Regional Radiation - A dose of 5000 cGy in 25 fractions at a rate of 200 cGy per day, 5 days a week for 5 weeks will be prescribed to the modified wide tangent fields. Analysis of adverse events were based on the 893 patients who actually received Breast Radiation plus regional radiation treatment. A total of 5 patients who were randomized to Standard Breast Irradiation and 888 patients who were randomized to Breast Radiation plus regional radiation actually received the Breast Radiation plus regional radiation treatment.
Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Secondary Malignancy
0.11%
1/927 • 10 years
0.34%
3/893 • 10 years

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Standard Breast Irradiation
n=927 participants at risk
radiation therapy: Standard Breast Irradiation - A dose of 5000 cGy in 25 fractions at a rate of 200 cGy per day, 5 days a week for 5 weeks will be prescribed to the standard tangent fields. Analysis of adverse events were based on the 927 patients who actually received Standard Breast Irradiation treatment. A total of 908 patients who were randomized to Standard Breast Irradiation and 19 patients who were randomized to Breast Radiation plus regional radiation actually received the Standard Breast Irradiation treatment.
Breast Radiation Plus Regional Radiation
n=893 participants at risk
regional radiation therapy (to the ipsilateral supraclavicular, axillary and internal mammary nodes) Breast Radiation plus Regional Radiation - A dose of 5000 cGy in 25 fractions at a rate of 200 cGy per day, 5 days a week for 5 weeks will be prescribed to the modified wide tangent fields. Analysis of adverse events were based on the 893 patients who actually received Breast Radiation plus regional radiation treatment. A total of 5 patients who were randomized to Standard Breast Irradiation and 888 patients who were randomized to Breast Radiation plus regional radiation actually received the Breast Radiation plus regional radiation treatment.
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
Lymphedema
19.4%
180/927 • 10 years
25.3%
226/893 • 10 years
General disorders
Fatigue
38.1%
353/927 • 10 years
38.4%
343/893 • 10 years
General disorders
Pain due to radiation
27.2%
252/927 • 10 years
26.1%
233/893 • 10 years
General disorders
Joint
7.4%
69/927 • 10 years
10.0%
89/893 • 10 years
General disorders
Skin
33.8%
313/927 • 10 years
35.4%
316/893 • 10 years
General disorders
Subcutaneous tissue
18.0%
167/927 • 10 years
20.2%
180/893 • 10 years
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Radiation dermatitis
13.6%
126/927 • 10 years
14.6%
130/893 • 10 years
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Muscle weakness
14.1%
131/927 • 10 years
17.6%
157/893 • 10 years
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Myalgia
21.3%
197/927 • 10 years
24.3%
217/893 • 10 years
Nervous system disorders
Neuropathy-sensory
20.2%
187/927 • 10 years
24.4%
218/893 • 10 years
Nervous system disorders
Neuropathic pain
11.9%
110/927 • 10 years
10.8%
96/893 • 10 years
Reproductive system and breast disorders
Gynecomastia
30.5%
283/927 • 10 years
28.7%
256/893 • 10 years
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Cough
10.8%
100/927 • 10 years
13.0%
116/893 • 10 years
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Dyspnea
12.7%
118/927 • 10 years
16.8%
150/893 • 10 years
Vascular disorders
Hot flashes/ flushes
7.0%
65/927 • 10 years
5.9%
53/893 • 10 years

Additional Information

Dr. Timothy J. Whelan

Juravinski Cancer Centre at Hamilton Health Sciences

Phone: 1(905) 387-9495

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place