Proton beam therapy offers new hope for breast cancer recurrence without mastectomy
NCT ID NCT06954623
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a precise type of radiation called proton beam therapy for women whose breast cancer has returned after a previous lumpectomy and radiation. The goal is to control the cancer while keeping side effects low. Twenty participants will receive 15 daily treatments, and researchers will monitor skin reactions and quality of life for six months.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 20 people
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- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2029
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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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * histologically confirmed recurrent (or new primary) ipsilateral invasive breast cancer or DCIS after prior RT of the ipsilateral breast * indication for re-irradiation after repeat breast conserving surgery (e.g. lumpectomy, wide excision, …) * tumor size \< 3 cm * clinically node-negative (cN0) * negative resection margin (R0) * time interval: start of re-RT to prior RT ≥ 12 months * ECOG Performance status ≤ 2 * ability of subject to understand character and individual consequences of the clinical trial * written informed consent * ≥18 years of age Exclusion Criteria: * distant metastases * concomitant chemotherapy (concomitant endocrine hormonal therapy is allowed; sequential chemotherapy is allowed) * patients who have not recovered from acute toxicities of prior therapies * known carcinoma \< 5 years ago (excluding Carcinoma in situ of the cervix, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma of the skin) requiring immediate treatment interfering with study therapy * pregnant or lactating women * participation in another competing clinical study or observation period of competing trials * history of active connective tissue disorder (i.e. systemic lupus erythematosus, scleroderma, dermatomyositis, xeroderma pigmentosum, …) * medical implants, which are at the time of reirradiation not eligible for particle therapy at Heidelberg Ion Beam Therapy Center
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Locations
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University Hospital Heidelberg, Department Radiation Oncology
RECRUITINGHeidelberg, 69120, Germany
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