This phase II trial compares a 5-day versus (vs.) 9-day course of whole breast radiation therapy in treating patients with breast cancer that has not spread beyond the breast and the axillary (armpit) lymph nodes (early-stage) and have undergone surgery to remove abnormal tissue or cancer from the breast and a small amount of normal tissue around it (lumpectomy). Radiation therapy uses high energy x-rays, particles, or radioactive seeds to kill tumor cells and shrink tumors. Studies have shown that giving radiation therapy to the breast after lumpectomy helps keep cancer from coming back in the breast. Conventional radiation therapy is typically given daily for 3-5 weeks. However, recent studies have also shown that the chance of cancer returning in the breast can be the same with a higher daily dose of radiation given to the whole breast in a fewer number of treatments, reducing the number of weeks required for therapy. Shortening the treatment length to 5 days could be more convenient and save time and money for patients with early-stage breast cancer. This trial may also help researchers learn about how the study treatment affects quality of life and the feelings patients have about how their breast looks after radiation therapy.
Study sponsor and potential other locations can be found on ClinicalTrials.gov for NCT06961955.
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United States
Utah
Salt Lake City
Huntsman Cancer Institute/University of UtahStatus: Active
Contact: Matthew M. Poppe
Phone: 801-585-0255
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. To evaluate non-inferiority of 24-month Breast-Q satisfaction with breast score with 5 versus 9 fractions of radiation.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVES:
I. To estimate the incidence of acute and late radiation complications between the two arms, based on Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) 5.0 toxicity.
II. To evaluate non-inferiority of the local and local regional recurrence rate between the two arms.
III. To evaluate non-inferiority of the breast photographic cosmetic outcomes of the United Kingdom (UK) and European Organisation for the Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) scales.
IV. To evaluate non-inferiority of the mean Breast Q scores with 5 fractions of radiation at 60 months.
OUTLINE: Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 arms.
ARM I: Patients undergo whole-breast intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) daily for 9 days in the absence of unacceptable toxicity. Patients also have digital photos taken of both breasts throughout the trial.
ARM II: Patients undergo whole-breast IMRT daily for 5 days in the absence of unacceptable toxicity. Patients also have digital photos taken of both breasts throughout the trial.
After completion of study treatment, patients are followed up at 2-8 weeks, at 6 and 12 months, and at 2, 3, and 5 years.
Lead OrganizationHuntsman Cancer Institute/University of Utah
Principal InvestigatorMatthew M. Poppe