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Adjuvant Hypofractionated Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy With Incorporated Boost in Treating Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Interventions
Radiation: Radiation therapy
Registration Number
NCT00084539
Lead Sponsor
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Hypofractionated (fewer treatments than in standard radiation therapy) intensity-modulated radiation therapy (radiation directed at the tumor more precisely than in standard radiation therapy) with incorporated boost (an increase in the amount of radiation given during treatment) may kill more tumor cells.

PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well adjuvant hypofractionated intensity-modulated radiation therapy with incorporated boost works in treating patients with early-stage breast cancer.

Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

* Determine the toxicity associated with adjuvant hypofractionated intensity-modulated radiotherapy using an incorporated boost in patients with early-stage breast cancer.

Secondary

* Determine the long-term cosmetic result and quality of life of patients treated with this regimen.

* Determine the long-term local control in patients treated with this regimen.

OUTLINE: Patients undergo adjuvant hypofractionated intensity-modulated radiotherapy with incorporated boost once daily 5 days a week for 4 weeks.

Quality of life is assessed within 1 month of starting radiotherapy, at 6 weeks after completion of radiotherapy, and then every 6 months for 5 years.

Patients are followed at 6 weeks and then every six months for 5 years.

PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 37-74 patients will be accrued for this study.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
78
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Radiation therapyRadiation therapyRadiation Therapy Daily 5 days per week for 4 weeks 45 Gy in 20 fractions whole breast 56 Gy in 20 fractions to boost volume
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Acute toxicity by CTCAE at 6 weeks6 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Quality of life as measured by the Breast Cancer Treatment Outcome Scale (BCTOS) every 6 months for 5 yearsevery 6 months for 5 years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Fox Chase Cancer Center

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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