Can one week of radiation beat two for breast cancer?
NCT ID NCT06960707
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing two different radiation schedules for women with early breast cancer who have had a lumpectomy. One group gets radiation over one week, the other over two weeks with an extra boost to the tumor site. Researchers will compare side effects, breast appearance, and how well each schedule prevents cancer from coming back. The goal is to find out if the shorter treatment is just as good or better.
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 show that a shorter 1-week radiation schedule is just as safe and effective as a 2-week schedule, making treatment more convenient for patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 3 trial, but results may not apply to all breast cancer types. There is still a risk of cancer returning or side effects like fibrosis, and the 1-week schedule might not control cancer as well long-term.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2040
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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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. Women status post segmental mastectomy. 2. If unilateral, pT1-2 breast cancer excised with negative margins. 3. If bilateral, pT1-2 breast cancer excised with negative margins AND/OR pTis excised with negative margins. 4. Clinically N0 (cN0 as determined by ultrasound/SOUND criteria) or pN0-1 or Nx or sentinel node negative. 5. Ductal carcinoma in situ DCIS with negative margins (no DCIS on inked margins). 6. Women with previous contralateral treated breast cancer can be enrolled in the trial. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Previous radiation therapy to the ipsilateral breast. 2. \>90 days from last surgery, unless s/p adjuvant chemotherapy. 3. \>60 days from last chemotherapy. 4. Male breast cancer. 5. Ongoing treatment for severe autoimmune disease.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 11215, United States
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New York Presbyterian Hospital
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 11355, United States
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New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical College
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 11355, United States
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