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Study on Adding Precisely Targeted Radiation Therapy (Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy) to the Usual Treatment Approach (Drug Therapy) in Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer, The AIM-B Study

Trial Status: active

This phase II trial tests whether stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) works to shrink tumors in patients with breast cancer that has spread to other places in the body (metastatic). SBRT delivers extremely precise, very intense doses of radiation to tumor cells. This targeted radiation therapy kills cancer cells while sparing other, healthy cells. Using SBRT to treat one metastatic site where cancer has worsened may prevent cancer from getting worse in other metastatic sites or spreading. In addition, the combination of SBRT to a single metastatic site and usual drug therapy may be more effective than usual drug therapy alone.