5-Day radiation blitz after mastectomy: game changer or risk?

NCT ID NCT04648904

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether giving radiation over just 5 days in a row, instead of the usual longer schedule, is safe and works well for breast cancer patients who have had a mastectomy and breast reconstruction. The goal is to prevent cancer from coming back in the chest or nearby lymph nodes. The study involves 71 adults aged 30 and older with stage IIa to IIIa invasive breast cancer.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

invasive breast carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (All Protocol Activities)

    New York, New York, 10065, United States