Radiotherapy After Surgery for Early-Stage Breast Cancer

EMERALD: Endocrine Therapy oMission With Radiation in ER+ Breast Cancer: Assessing Quality of Life and Disease Control: a Prospective Phase II Trial

Recruiting Phase 2 Interventional Study
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
60 and older
Sex
Female
Trial phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Treatment
Participants needed
300 (estimated)
Sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Other
Who this trial is looking for

This trial is looking for women aged 60 and older who have low-risk, early-stage breast cancer that has been surgically treated. Participants will receive radiotherapy to understand its effects on life quality and disease control.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
Rules you out Collagen vascular diseaseMetastatic breast cancer

You may be able to join if

  • I have been diagnosed with invasive breast cancer.
  • I am 60 years of age or older.
  • I have had breast conserving surgery.
  • My tumor is 3 cm or smaller.
  • I have not started endocrine therapy or stopped it within 6 months.
  • My tumor is estrogen receptor positive and progesterone receptor positive.

You may not be able to join if

  • I have node positive disease.
  • I have metastatic disease.
  • I have been diagnosed with Grade 3 breast cancer.
  • I have simultaneous breast cancer in both breasts.
  • I have received neoadjuvant therapy.
  • I have a connective tissue disease that increases radiation risk.
  • I have been diagnosed with another cancer in the past 5 years.
  • I have a psychiatric illness that affects my ability to comply with the study.

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

This clinical research study is to learn about the effects of giving radiotherapy alone after lumpectomy to patients who have early-stage, low-risk breast cancers and who are 60 years of age or older.

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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Diagnosis of pathologically-confirmed invasive breast cancer 2. Age ≥ 60 years 3. Treatment with breast conserving surgery 4. Pathologic T stage of T1 or T2 with total tumor size ≤ 3cm including any component of DCIS that may exist in conjunction with invasive disease 5. Ki-6…
Contacts

Simona Shaitelman, MD

(713) 563-8491

sfshaitelman@mdanderson.org

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