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Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Followed by Radiotherapy Alone in Patients With Breast Cancer

Phase 2
Recruiting
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Radiation Therapy
Registration Number
NCT03213925
Lead Sponsor
Instituto do Cancer do Estado de São Paulo
Brief Summary

After neoadjuvant chemotherapy, patients normally receive either conservative breast surgery or mastectomy followed by radiation therapy. Some patients achieve a complete response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Considering that radiation therapy is an effective treatment for subclinical microscopic disease, the question arises whether breast surgery before radiation therapy can be avoided in the subgroup of patients with complete response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
1
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age 40 years or older
  • Pathologically confirmed unicentric invasive breast cancer
  • Clinical stage T1-3 / N0 or N2 / M0
  • Clinical conditions to receive neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Exclusion Criteria
  • Prior diagnosis of cancer (exception: in situ cervical tumor and non-melanoma skin)
  • Patient is known to be pregnant
  • Prior history of radiation therapy in the thoracic region
  • Impossibility to perform magnetic resonance imaging

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence (IBTR)5 years

IBTR is defined from the date from complete response of neoadjuvant chemotherapy to the date of any ipsilateral locoregional recurrence or deth.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Radiology and Oncology of University of São Paulo - Radiation Oncology Unit, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (ICESP), Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo

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São Paulo, Brazil

Department of Radiology and Oncology of University of São Paulo - Radiation Oncology Unit, Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (ICESP), Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo
🇧🇷São Paulo, Brazil
Gustavo N Marta, PhD
Contact
+55138934538
gustavo.marta@hc.fm.usp.br

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