Could a week of radiation replace six weeks for breast cancer?
NCT ID NCT00185744
First seen Mar 21, 2026 · Last updated Apr 24, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at whether a shorter course of radiation (from 1 to 5 days) after breast cancer surgery is as safe and effective as the standard 6.5-week treatment. It includes women aged 40 and older with small tumors who choose lumpectomy. Researchers will track cancer return, side effects, and survival over many years.
Disclaimer
Read more
Show less
This is a summary of
the original study
.
Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
This is a summary of the original study . Summaries may miss details or leave out important information. Before applying or accepting participation, make sure you have read and understood the full study. Curemydisease.com takes no responsibility whatsoever for anything missed, misunderstood, or acted upon as a result of our summary — we know it does not capture everything.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for BREAST CANCER are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Contacts and locations
Show contact details
Enter your email to view the contact information for this study.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
Locations
-
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, California, 94305, United States
Conditions
Explore the condition pages connected to this study.