Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Stage 0-IIB Breast Cancer
NCT ID: NCT03345420
Last Updated: 2025-12-30
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COMPLETED
PHASE2
102 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2017-12-12
2025-06-26
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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This study proposes that fractionation will provide a significant improvement in convenience and cost effectiveness, while delivering equivalent cancer control.
This will be a phase II single arm non-inferiority trial. Trial patients will receive 9 fractions hypofractionated radiation. Patients will be evaluated for breast photographic cosmetic scores with hypofractionated radiation compared to standard fractionation 24 months after radiation.
Conditions
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Study Design
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NA
SINGLE_GROUP
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Treatment
Within 12 weeks after breast conserving surgery, patients undergo hypofractionated radiation therapy for 9 fractions over 2 weeks.
Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy
Undergo hypofractionated radiation therapy
Interventions
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Hypofractionated Radiation Therapy
Undergo hypofractionated radiation therapy
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Final pathologic Tis, T1-T3, all must be N0 and M0 status.
* Negative inked histologic margins from lumpectomy, with the exception of a focus of positive margin at the pectoralis fascia
* Radiation oncologist does not plan to treat regional lymph nodes beyond standard whole breast tangent fields
* Lumpectomy with negative lymph node on surgical evaluation (Isolated tumor cells in lymph nodes will be permitted). Patients with invasive carcinoma ≥ 70 yrs and with ER+ positive tumor ≤ 2.0cm may enroll without surgical lymph node evaluation, per section 5.1. Patients with Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) of the breast only may enroll without surgical lymph node evaluation.
* Negative serum or urine beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) in women of child-bearing potential =\< 7 days prior to registration
* A female of childbearing potential is a sexually mature female who has not undergone a hysterectomy or bilateral oophorectomy and has not been naturally postmenopausal for at least 12 consecutive months
* Women of child-bearing potential must agree to utilize a form of birth control or agree to undergo sexual abstinence during radiation therapy
* Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) (Zubrod) performance status 0-1
* Able to provide informed consent and willing to sign an approved consent form that conforms to federal and institutional guidelines
Exclusion Criteria
* Prior history of ipsilateral breast cancer (invasive disease or DCIS); lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) and benign breast disease is allowed
* History of prior or concurrent contralateral invasive breast cancer; benign breast disease, LCIS or DCIS of contralateral breast is allowed
* Active collagen vascular diseases, such as: systemic lupus erythematous, scleroderma, or dermatomyositis
* Significant post lumpectomy complications requiring an unplanned re-operation or admission for intravenous (IV) antibiotics; re-operation for margins evaluation or nodal evaluation is acceptable
* Co-existing medical conditions with life expectancy \< 5 years
* Other malignancy within 5 years of registration with the exception of basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin treated with local resection only or carcinoma in situ of the cervix
* Neoadjuvant chemotherapy or adjuvant chemotherapy delivered before radiation
* Neuroendocrine carcinoma or sarcoma histology
* Concurrent radiation sensitizing medications concurrent with radiation, per treatment physician
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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University of Utah
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Matthew Poppe
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Huntsman Cancer Institute/ University of Utah
Locations
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Huntsman Cancer Institute/University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Countries
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References
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NOVEMBER, A Phase 2 Trial of a 9-Day Course of Whole Breast Radiation Therapy With a Simultaneous Lumpectomy Boost for Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Other Identifiers
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NCI-2017-02018
Identifier Type: REGISTRY
Identifier Source: secondary_id
HCI103976
Identifier Type: OTHER
Identifier Source: secondary_id
HCI103976
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id