New radiotherapy method for breast cancer shows promise in reducing side effects
NCT ID NCT07407192
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at side effects from a special radiotherapy technique called simultaneous integrated boost (SIB) given after breast-conserving surgery for breast cancer. 93 women were followed to see how well they tolerated the treatment. The goal was to compare side effects with published data to improve future care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- radiation therapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help doctors choose safer radiotherapy methods for breast cancer patients after lumpectomy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study that only measures side effects, not whether the treatment works better than standard care. Results may not apply to all patients.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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93 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2019
- Finished
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Dec 2024
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Female patients with histologically confirmed breast cancer * Status post breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy) * Planned adjuvant whole-breast radiotherapy with simultaneous integrated boost (SIB) to the tumor bed * Age ≥ 18 years * Ability to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Prior radiotherapy to the breast or thoracic region * Mastectomy (no breast-conserving surgery) * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Inability to complete planned radiotherapy or follow-up assessments
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Institute of Oncology Ljubljana
Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia
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