Proton beam targets breast cancer with fewer side effects
NCT ID NCT01310530
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a precise type of radiation called proton therapy for people with early-stage breast cancer. The goal is to see if it can control the cancer and reduce side effects compared to standard radiation. About 150 adults aged 40 and older who had a lumpectomy are taking part.
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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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150 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2011
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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40 to 80 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Breast carcinoma * DCIS * Age 40 years or higher * Primary tumor 3 cm or less * Lumpectomy with clip placement * Axillary node sampling * Negative margins Exclusion Criteria: * Distant metastasis * Multicentric disease * Prior radiation or chemotherapy * Active collagen vascular disease * Pregnant or lactating * BRCA mutation * Lymph nodes with more than microscopic tumor involvement
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Loma Linda University Medical Center
Loma Linda, California, 92354, United States
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Loma Linda University Medical Center / James M. Slater MD Proton Treatment Center / Department of Radiation Medicine / 11234 Anderson St.
Loma Linda, California, 92354, United States
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