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HOrmone Therapy Immediately After Histological Diagnosis of Breast Cancer

Phase 4
Conditions
Breast Cancer Female
Hormone Dependent Neoplasms
Interventions
Drug: Aromatase Inhibitors
Registration Number
NCT03111615
Lead Sponsor
Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental
Brief Summary

Breast Cancer is a public health issue worldwide. The time from diagnosis to treatment initiation varies from country to country and regionally within a country. Early diagnosis and prompt treatment initiation are key factors in patient survival rates.

Currently there is a rising trend, with a high percentage of patients with "Luminal" like breast cancer only undergoing adjuvant endocrine therapy.

Authors argue that tumor biology alterations after introducing very early endocrine therapy might have a prognostic and therapeutic impact and should be studied.

Detailed Description

Selected patients of female gender, above 50 y.o, and after a biopsy of Luminal-like Breast Cancer will go under aromatase inhibitor, from the diagnosis day till the surgical therapy to be decided (if so).In this study are going to be included patients that refuse surgical treatment, remaining this way in an "active surveillance". This last group is going to be randomised in order to recieve hormontherapy plus placebo vs hormontherapy plus acetolisalicilic acid.

In this way, authors want to investigate if:

1. st This approach influences the tumor biology

2. nd This approach influences tumor pathologic response and progression free survival.

3. rd It is a valid approach and in which grade, for patients that refuse surgical treatment

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria

Menopausal woman of equal or above 50 y.o. with breast biopsy of Luminal like breast carcinoma

Exclusion Criteria
  • informed consent
  • <50 y.o.
  • Pre-menopausal state

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Aromatase Inhibitor groupAromatase InhibitorsFemale patients of 50 and above y.o. shall initiate hormone therapy (Letrozol 2.5 mg or Anastrazol 1 mg) immediately after the diagnosis until surgery.
Aromatase Inhibitor Active surveillanceAromatase InhibitorsFemale patients of 50 and above y.o. that refuse surgery and therefor follow standard protocol (only Letrozol 2.5mg or Anastrazol 1 mg) until disease progression, death or will of surgery In this subgroup we are going to include, under HT, female patients with CDis,that refuse the standard treatment with surgery plus eventual rt and/or ht
Aromatase Inhibitor Active surveillance + aasAromatase Inhibitorsemale patients of 50 and above y.o. that refuse surgery and therefor follow standard protocol (only Letrozol 2.5mg or Anastrazol 1 mg plus acetilsalicilic acid) until disease progression, death or will of surgery In this subgroup we are going to include, under HT, female patients with CDis,that refuse the standard treatment with surgery plus eventual rt and/or ht
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Tumor Biology6 weeks

Effects of neoadjuvant aromatase inibitors on tumor biology in terms of RE,PR,Ki 67 measuring the after IA presurgical values

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Tumor Pathology response6 weeks

Effects of neoadjuvant aromatase inibitors on tumor pathologic response , in terms of breast imaging re-avaliation before surgical intervention. For patients that refuse surgery or extend hormone therapy for other reasons

Disease free survival1 5 and 10 years

Effects of neoadjuvant aromatase inibitors on disease free survival the first, fifth and tenth years of follow-up

Hormone treatment1 5 and 10 years

Disease stability or progression under Hormone treatment in patients under active surveillance. Clinical and immaging follow up

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Hospital São Francisco Xavier

🇵🇹

Lisbon, Portugal

Hospital São Francisco Xavier
🇵🇹Lisbon, Portugal
Margarida Brito, MD
Sub Investigator

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