A Prospective Cohort Study of Proton and Photon Therapy for Left-sided Breast Cancer.

NCT ID: NCT06677879

Last Updated: 2025-05-30

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

780 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-08-01

Study Completion Date

2028-07-31

Brief Summary

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The goal of this study is to investigate the differences in toxicity and efficacy between proton and photon hypofractionated radiotherapy following lumpectomy or mastectomy for breast cancer. The main questions it aims to answer are:

1. What is the difference in the incidence of radiation-related grade 2 or higher adverse events within two years following proton versus photon therapy after breast-conserving surgery?
2. What is the difference in the incidence of radiation-related grade 2 or higher adverse events within two years following proton versus photon therapy after mastectomy?

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Breast Cancer

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Proton therapy

Proton radiotherapy will be offered to patients who require adjuvant radiotherapy after lumpectomy or mastectomy for breast cancer.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Proton radiotherapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

Lumpectomy group: The total dose was 40.05Gy (RBE) , 2.67Gy (RBE) per fraction with 15 fractions. Once a day, five times a week. The tumor bed SIB to 48Gy (RBE).

Mastectomy group: The total dose was 42.56Gy (RBE) , 2.66Gy (RBE) per fraction with 16 fractions. Once a day, five times a week.

photon therapy

Photon radiotherapy will be offered to patients who require adjuvant radiotherapy after lumpectomy or mastectomy for breast cancer.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Photon radiotherapy

Intervention Type RADIATION

Lumpectomy group: The total dose was 40.05Gy, 2.67Gy per fraction with 15 fractions. Once a day, five times a week. The tumor bed SIB to 48Gy (RBE).

Mastectomy group: The total dose was 42.56Gy, 2.66Gy per fraction with 16 fractions. Once a day, five times a week.

Interventions

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Proton radiotherapy

Lumpectomy group: The total dose was 40.05Gy (RBE) , 2.67Gy (RBE) per fraction with 15 fractions. Once a day, five times a week. The tumor bed SIB to 48Gy (RBE).

Mastectomy group: The total dose was 42.56Gy (RBE) , 2.66Gy (RBE) per fraction with 16 fractions. Once a day, five times a week.

Intervention Type RADIATION

Photon radiotherapy

Lumpectomy group: The total dose was 40.05Gy, 2.67Gy per fraction with 15 fractions. Once a day, five times a week. The tumor bed SIB to 48Gy (RBE).

Mastectomy group: The total dose was 42.56Gy, 2.66Gy per fraction with 16 fractions. Once a day, five times a week.

Intervention Type RADIATION

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Histologically confirmed invasive breast cancer.
2. Indications for adjuvant radiotherapy following lumpectomy or mastectomy for left breast cancer:

1. Post lumpectomy: Patients who have undergone lumpectomy with postoperative pathology staged as pT1-3 N1-3, excluding N3c.
2. Post mastectomy: Patients who have undergone mastectomy, with postoperative pathology staged as pT1-3 N1-3, excluding N3c, and who have had an implant (prosthesis or tissue expander) placed.
3. Neoadjuvant therapy patients: Patients who have received neoadjuvant chemotherapy or endocrine/targeted therapy and have a postoperative stage of ypT1-3 N0-3, excluding N3c, requiring radiotherapy to the chest wall/breast and regional lymphatic drainage areas.
4. No distant metastasis.
5. Age range: 18-80 years.
6. Performance status: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score of 0-2.
7. Non-pregnant and non-lactating women.
8. Informed consent: Patients must provide written informed consent prior to receiving radiotherapy.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Presence of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS).
2. Tumor staging: Patients presenting with T4, N0, or N3c disease.
3. History of prior radiotherapy to the ipsilateral chest or breast.
4. Surgical margin status: Margins are either positive or close, defined as:

Invasive carcinoma within 1 mm of the surgical margin.
5. Bilateral breast cancer: Patients with synchronous or previous contralateral breast cancer.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Qing Zhang,MD

professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Shanghai Proton and Heavy Ion Center

Shanghai, , China

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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Ping Li, M.D.

Role: CONTACT

021-38296666

Facility Contacts

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Ping Li, M.D.

Role: primary

021-38296538

Jin Meng, Ph.D

Role: backup

Other Identifiers

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SPHIC-TR-BCa2024-01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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