3-Day Partial Breast Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer

Study of 3-Day Partial Breast Radiation Therapy in Women With Breast Cancer

Recruiting Phase 2 Interventional Study
Invasive Ductal Breast Carcinoma Invasive Ductal Carcinoma, Breast DCIS DCIS Grade 1 DCIS Grade 2 Breast Cancer
No Placebo Group Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo. Prior Safety Data This treatment has already been tested in at least one earlier human trial.
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At a Glance
Age
45 and older
Sex
Female
Trial phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
280 (estimated)
Sponsor
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · Other
Who this trial is looking for

This trial is looking for women with breast cancer or DCIS who have had a lumpectomy. Participants will receive radiation therapy delivered over three days to see if it is effective and safe with fewer side effects.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

You may be able to join if

  • I am female.
  • I am at least 45 years old.
  • I have been diagnosed with breast cancer or DCIS that is less than 3 cm.
  • I have clear tumor margins.
  • I have a good performance status (ECOG 0 or 1).
  • I am not pregnant and have a negative pregnancy test if applicable.
  • I can give written consent and follow the study requirements.
  • I will use two forms of birth control if applicable.

You may not be able to join if

  • I have distant metastasis.
  • I am currently pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • I have extensive suspicious microcalcifications or multicentric disease.
  • I have had prior radiation therapy to my breast or thorax.
  • I have excessive lymphovascular invasion.
  • I have extensive intraductal components in my tumor.
  • I have a currently active second malignancy other than non-melanoma skin cancer.
  • I am planning to conceive during the trial.

Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.

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About This Trial

The purpose of this study is to determine if the dose of radiation therapy that is effective in producing a treatment response, delivered over a shorter treatment period, is a safe approach that causes few or mild side effects in women with newly diagnosed breast cancer or DCIS who have had a lumpectomy procedure.

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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Female * Age \>/= 45 years * Unicentric pathological stage I (pT1 or T2 pN0\_M0) invasive ductal breast cancer or DCIS measuring \<3 cm in longest diameter on pathology and/or mammogram that is histologically confirmed. If T2, the tumor must be less than 3cm in longest diamete…
Contacts

Atif J Khan, MD

848-225-6334

khana7@mskcc.org

CONTACT

Simon Powell, MD, PhD

212-639-3639

powells@mskcc.org

CONTACT