New combo approach for breast cancer: reconstruction and radiation together
NCT ID NCT03627988
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 2 study looked at women with invasive breast cancer who had a mastectomy with immediate prosthetic breast reconstruction, followed by TomoTherapy (a type of radiation) with or without chemotherapy. The goal was to see how often the reconstruction was successful. 66 patients were followed for up to 3 years. The study measured success rates, treatment quality, and side effects.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mastectomy with immediate prosthetic breast reconstruction and TomoTherapy radiation
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer a safe and effective way to combine breast reconstruction with radiation therapy after mastectomy, improving cosmetic outcomes without delaying cancer treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, non-randomized phase 2 study with only 66 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Complications from surgery or radiation, such as infection or implant issues, are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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66 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2019
- Finished
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May 2026
- 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: 1. Age ≥ 18 years. 2. Patient with a non-inflammatory and non-metastatic invasive mammary carcinoma. 3. Indication of mastectomy and immediate prosthetic breast reconstruction. 4. Patient wishing to have an immediate mammary reconstruction with prosthesis. 5. Formal or presumptive pre-operative indication for adjuvant radiotherapy (+/- chemotherapy). 6. OMS ≤ 2. 7. Patient affiliated to a Social Health Insurance in France. 8. Patient must provide written informed consent prior to any study specific procedures. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Metastatic breast cancer. 2. Bilateral breast cancer. 3. Inflammatory breast cancer (T4d). 4. History of breast cancer within 5 years. 5. Not applicable according to the protocol version N°6 : Previous neoadjuvant treatment for the ongoing disease. 6. Pregnant or breastfeeding women. 7. Any psychological, familial, geographical or sociological condition which does not allow to respect the medical follow-up and/or compliance to study procedure. 8. Patient protected by law.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Institut Bergonie
Bordeaux, France
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Institut Universitaire Du Cancer de Toulouse - Oncopole
Toulouse, 31059, France
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