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Shave Margins in Breast Conservation Therapy

Phase 2
Terminated
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Cancer of Breast
Cancer of the Breast
Registration Number
NCT02462200
Lead Sponsor
Washington University School of Medicine
Brief Summary

The investigators propose a randomized controlled superiority trial of standard breast-conserving surgery (BCS) versus BCS with cavity shave margins (CSM). The main objectives of this trial will be to evaluate prospectively the impact of routine standardized CSM on margin status following primary surgery for early stage breast cancer (Stage 0 - II), on post-operative patient satisfaction and cosmetic outcomes, and on general intraoperative time and operative costs. A parallel group format will be implemented to compare this modified surgical therapy - BCS with CSM - with BCS alone, which is the current standard of care.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
TERMINATED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
81
Inclusion Criteria
  • Newly diagnosed, biopsy-proven stage 0-II breast cancer.
  • Planning to undergo breast-conserving surgery.
  • At least 18 years of age and no more than 85 years of age.
  • Female.
  • Able to understand and willing to sign an IRB-approved written informed consent document.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Prior surgical treatment for this diagnosis.
  • Undergone neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
  • History of prior chest radiation therapy.
  • Known metastatic disease.
  • Pregnant.
  • Preference for mastectomy instead of breast-conserving surgery.
  • History of ipsilateral breast cancer.
  • Goggle assessment substudy: Iodine or seafood allergies.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Compare intraoperative NIR fluorescence from goggle system with pathologic tissue exam resultsCompletion of surgery for all enrolled patients (approximately 60 months)
Patient perceptions of the surgery as measured by BREAST-Q questionnaire and novel 3-dimensional breast imaging6-12 months post-surgery or post-radiation therapy, whichever is later)

* The BREAST-Q questionnaire consists of 13 sections.

* The sections ask the patient questions about how they feel about how their breast area looks, how they feel emotionally, any physical side effects, and sexual side effects.

* Some of the sections ask the patients to answer a question on a scale of None of the Time (equals=1) to All of the Time (equals=5)

* Some of the sections ask the patients to answer a question on a scale of Very Dissatisfied (equals=1) to Very Satisfied (equals=4)

Proportion of patients with positive margins on pathological specimen analysisCompletion of surgery for all enrolled patients (approximately 60 months)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Tumor characteristics associated with cancer biomarkersCompletion of surgery for all enrolled patients (approximately 60 months)

The investigators plan to assess plasma and serum levels of several candidate biomarkers, including a phosphorylated form of the annexin A2 protein ("P-annexin A2"), in study patients by immunoblotting/ELISA. This biomarker evaluation in the context of tumor characteristics will provide new information in the clinical detection and diagnosis of malignancy. Successful validation of these biomarkers may lead to development of novel blood-based cancer diagnostic tests.

Relationship between CSM and volume of tissue excised in association iwth post-operative aesthetic outcomes6-12 months post-surgery or post-radiation therapy, whichever is later)
Cost-effectiveness of routine CSM in BCS as measured by operative time, specimen processing, and resource usageCompletion of surgery for all enrolled patients (approximately 60 months)
Disease status associated with cancer biomarkersCompletion of surgery for all enrolled patients (approximately 60 months)

The investigators plan to assess plasma and serum levels of several candidate biomarkers, including a phosphorylated form of the annexin A2 protein ("P-annexin A2"), in study patients by immunoblotting/ELISA. This biomarker evaluation in the context of disease status will provide new information in the clinical detection and diagnosis of malignancy. Successful validation of these biomarkers may lead to development of novel blood-based cancer diagnostic tests.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Washington University School of Medicine

🇺🇸

Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Washington University School of Medicine
🇺🇸Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

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