Could radiation replace the knife? new trial tests surgery-free breast cancer treatment
NCT ID NCT07217990
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether some people with early-stage breast cancer can safely skip surgery after chemotherapy and instead use only radiation. It includes 84 adults with HER2-positive or triple-negative breast cancer who have responded well to initial chemo. The goal is to see if this non-surgical approach can keep the cancer from coming back, using MRI and mammograms to monitor.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radiation therapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a non-surgical option for some breast cancer patients, avoiding mastectomy or lumpectomy while still controlling the disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial with only 84 participants, so results may not apply broadly. There is a risk that radiation alone may not control the cancer as well as surgery.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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About 84 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Provision of signed and dated informed consent form 2. Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study 3. Male or female, aged 18 years or older 4. Early-stage breast cancer diagnosis (cT1-3 N0 or cT1-2 N1) and a Human Epidermal Receptor 2 (HER2)-positive or triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) tumor molecular subtype 5. Planning to receive neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) and radiation therapy (RT) Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pregnancy or lactation 2. Inmate or prisoner 3. Treatment with an investigational drug or other intervention throughout their breast cancer treatment 4. Patients with skin involvement and/or distant metastases
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Conditions
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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