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Study of 3-Day Partial Breast Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Stage I Breast Cancer

Trial Status: active

This phase II trial studies the side effects of a short-course (3-day) schedule of partial breast radiation therapy in treating patients with stage I breast cancer. Partial breast irradiation prevents cancer from growing back after a lumpectomy procedure while limiting radiation exposure to only those areas of the breast where radiation is needed, which may cause fewer and less severe side effects. The 3-day study treatment schedule is shorter than the usual 10-day schedule, but it delivers the same total dose of radiation, and it may provide the same benefits of the usual schedule.