Partial Breast Irradiation (PBI) for Selected Patients With Early Breast Cancer

Registration Number
NCT00325598
Lead Sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine
Brief Summary

This study investigates the feasibility and safety of delivering radiation therapy only to part of the breast, (the tumor bed and selected areas) rather than the whole breast, for patients with early stage breast cancer.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

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Exclusion Criteria

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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Cohort 1 (36 Gy)Partial Breast Irradiation (PBI)36 Gy in 9 fractions BID x 4 1/2 treatment days
Cohort 2 (40 Gy)Partial Breast Irradiation (PBI)40 Gy in 10 fractions BID over 5 treatment days
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Feasibility of PBI Directed External Radiotherapy as Measured by Percentage of Participants Achieving a Dosimetrically Satisfactory Treatment PlanWithin 1 year of protocol registration

-The study will be deemed infeasible if more than 4 patients cannot be given treatment because her tumor is such that a dosimetrically satisfactory treatment plan cannot be devised for her.

Feasibility of PBI Directed External Radiotherapy as Measured by Development of Histological Fat Necrosis or Other Grade 4 Skin or Grade 4 Subcutaneous Toxicity, or Requires Surgery for the Skin/Subcutaneous ToxicityWithin 1 year of protocol registration

-The study will be deemed infeasible if more than 4 patients develop histological fat necrosis or other grade 4 skin or grade 4 subcutaneous toxicity, or requires surgery for her skin or subcutaneous toxicity

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of Breast FibrosisUp to 5 years
Cosmetic OutcomeUp to 5 years

* Excellent: little or no observable change

* Good: minimal but identifiable changes

* Fair: significant results of radiotherapy noted

* Poor: severe normal tissue sequelae

Local Control RateUp to 5 years

-Local control rate for this study is the number of participants who remained free of disease in their breast.

Distant Control RateUp to 5 years

-Distant control rate for this study is the number of participants who remained free of cancer at distant sites which is defined as all parts of the body that are not the ipsilateral breast or ipsilateral regional lymph nodes.

Incidence and Severity of Cutaneous ToxicityUp to 5 years

* Uses RTOG/EORTC Late Radiation Morbidity Scoring Scheme

* Grade 0 = none

* Grade 1 = slight atrophy; pigmentation change; some hair loss

* Grade 2 = patch atrophy; moderate telangiectasia; total hair loss

* Grade 3 = marked atrophy; gross telangiectasia

* Grade 4 = ulceration

* Worst cutaneous toxicity grade is noted

Incidence of Fat NecrosisUp to 5 years

-Fat necrosis typically causes a painless mass located superficially in the breast, accompanied by retraction or dimpling of the overlying skin. The skin may be thickened clinically and radiologically. Fat necrosis is firm and relatively circumscribed on palpation. Mammography usually reveals a spiculated, often poorly defined mass that may contain punctate ...

Regional Control RateUp to 5 years

-Regional control rate for this study is the number of participants who remained free from disease in the regional lymph nodes. The regional lymph nodes are the axilla, infraclavicular, supraclavicular, and internal mammary lymph node beds

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Washington University School of Medicine

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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

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