Shorter radiation after breast surgery shows promise for cancer control
NCT ID NCT03583580
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a shorter, more focused radiation treatment (accelerated partial breast irradiation) after breast-conserving surgery can effectively control cancer in the breast and nearby lymph nodes for people with early-stage breast cancer. About 537 participants with low-risk tumors will receive this radiation over a shorter period than standard whole-breast radiation. The goal is to maintain high cancer control while reducing side effects and treatment time.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 537 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2018
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2031
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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45 to 75 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Life Expectation: \> 5 years * Enrollment date no more than 12 weeks after breast-conserving surgery or no more than 8 weeks after adjuvant chemotherapy * Histologically confirmed diagnosis of invasive ductal carcinoma (grade 1-2), or mucinous carcinoma, or papillary carcinoma, or tubular carcinoma, or medullary carcinoma: primary tumor ≤ 3.0cm in maximum diameter and pN0; or histologically confirmed DCIS: primary tumor ≤ 2.5cm in maximum diameter, low-medium grade * Unifocal tumour (confirmed by diagnostic MRI) * No lymphovascular invasion * ER positive (defined as medium-strongly nuclear staining in \>1% of the cancer cells) * Negative radial resection margins of \>= 2 mm * Surgical clips placed in the tumor bed * Written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Stage Ⅱ-Ⅲ * Multifocal tumors * Histologically confirmed diagnosis of invasive ductal carcinoma (grade 3), invasive micropapillary carcinoma, carcinoma of lobular in situ, invasive lobular carcinoma * Paget's disease of the nipple * Underwent oncoplastic surgery of ipsilateral breast * Underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy or hormonal therapy * Previous or simultaneous contralateral breast cancer * Undergone ipsilateral chest wall radiotherapy * Active collagen vascular disease.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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National Cancer Center/Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100021, China
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