Please sign in to follow a disease.
One-Shot radiation before second breast surgery: a new hope for recurrence?
NCT ID NCT06640881
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether a single, high dose of radiation given before repeat breast-conserving surgery is safe and effective for women whose breast cancer has returned after previous treatment. The trial will enroll 25 women aged 50 or older with small, low-risk tumors. The goal is to reduce side effects and improve cosmetic results compared to standard post-surgery radiation.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- single-dose partial breast irradiation (radiation therapy)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could offer a less toxic, more cosmetic-friendly option for women with recurrent breast cancer, potentially reducing the need for mastectomy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 25 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The main risk is radiation-related side effects, and it is not yet known if this approach controls cancer as well as standard treatments.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
-
About 25 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
-
Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
-
Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
-
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
-
50 years and older
- Sex
-
Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion criteria: * WHO performance scale ≤ 2 * Females at least 50 years of age with an ipsilateral invasive breast cancer event or DCIS (i.e. recurrence, second primary) after previous breast conserving surgery and radiotherapy (for invasive breast cancer/carcinoma in situ) * Tumor characteristics: - - Tumor size ≤ 2 cm, unifocal on MRI On tumor biopsy: * Bloom-Richardson grade 1 or 2, * non-lobular invasive histological type carcinoma, * accompanying (non-extensive) DCIS is accepted within the tumor size of 2 cm on mammography and/or tumor biopsy, including no non-mass enhancement on MRI, * ER-positive and HER2-negative tumor, * No lymphovascular invasion. * Clinical node negative on PET-CT, ultrasound and MRI * No distant metastases * Repeat breast-conserving surgery is feasible, if no or mild late toxicity (no grade 2 or higher) from previous breast-conserving therapy * Adequate communication and understanding skills of the Dutch language * Written informed consent Exclusion criteria: * Ipsilateral invasive breast cancer recurrence less than 2 years after first breast conserving therapy for breast cancer or ductal carcinoma in situ * Legal incapacity * Known breast cancer mutation gene carrier * Previous ipsilateral mastectomy * Collagen synthesis disease (e.g. Osteogeneis imperfecta, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus) * Invasive lobular carcinoma * MRI absolute contraindications as defined by the Department of Radiology * Indication for treatment with neoadjuvant chemotherapy * Non-feasible dosimetric RT plan * Breast implants
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Ipsilateral recurrence are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
-
The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
-
The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
-
A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Amsterdam UMC / VU Medical Centre
RECRUITINGAmsterdam, Netherlands
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can a Tumor-Blood-Vessel blocker boost hormone therapy for advanced breast cancer?
- Could a gentler chemo work for older breast cancer patients?
- Major trial pits three chemo drugs against each other for advanced breast cancer
- Genetic clues in blood and tumors could personalize breast cancer care
- Immunotherapy-Chemo cocktail shows promise in tough breast cancer
- Could an extra antibody slow HER2+ breast cancer spread?