Major trial tests cutting radiation for breast cancer – could spare thousands from side effects
NCT ID NCT05634889
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is for women with early-stage breast cancer that has spread to 1-2 lymph nodes. It tests whether skipping radiation to the lymph nodes can reduce side effects and improve quality of life without increasing the risk of cancer coming back. About 1,350 participants will be randomly assigned to receive either standard radiation or a reduced plan that avoids lymph node treatment. The goal is to see if the gentler approach is just as effective at preventing recurrence over five years.
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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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About 1,350 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2033
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
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Primary unifocal or multifocal invasive breast cancer T1-T2. 2. Clinically N0. 3. Macrometastasis (\>2mm) in 1-2 lymph nodes at sentinel node biopsy. 4. Oral and written consent. 5. Age ≥ 18 years. 6. All resection margins are tumor free (no tumor on ink). 7. Primary tumor ER-positive, HER2-negative. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Regional or distant metastases outside the ipsilateral axilla. 2. Previous RT towards the planned target area, i.e. the ipsilateral chest/lymph nodes. 3. Neoadjuvant systemic therapy. 4. Axillary lymph node dissection or other previous axillary surgery on the affected side. 5. Prior history of invasive breast cancer. 6. Pregnancy. 7. Bilateral invasive breast cancer. 8. Contraindication for radiotherapy or systemic treatment. 9. Inability to absorb or understand the contents of the informed consent form; for example, through disability, inadequate language skills or dementia. 10. Other invasive cancer within 5 years prior to breast cancer diagnosis
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
30 sites in 3 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bergen
RECRUITINGBergen, Norway
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Bodø
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBodø, Norway
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Gjövik
RECRUITINGGjøvik, Norway
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Helsinki University Hospital
RECRUITINGHelsinki, Finland
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Kristiansand
RECRUITINGKristiansand, Norway
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Lahti Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLahti, Finland
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Oslo
RECRUITINGOslo, Norway
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Region Gävleborg
RECRUITINGGävle, Sweden
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Region Halland
RECRUITINGHalmstad, Sweden
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Region Jönköping
RECRUITINGJönköping, Sweden
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Region Kalmar län
RECRUITINGKalmar, Sweden
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Region Kronoberg
RECRUITINGVaxjo, Sweden
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Region Skåne
RECRUITINGLund, Sweden
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Region Stockholm
RECRUITINGStockholm, Sweden
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Region Sörmland
RECRUITINGEskilstuna, 24751, Sweden
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Region Uppsala
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGUppsala, Sweden
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Region Värmland
RECRUITINGKarlstad, Sweden
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Region Västerbotten
RECRUITINGUmeå, Sweden
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Region Västernorrland
RECRUITINGSundsvall, Sweden
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Region Västmanland
RECRUITINGVästerås, Sweden
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Region Västra Götaland
RECRUITINGGothenburg, Sweden
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Region Västragötaland
RECRUITINGBorås, Sweden
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Region Västragötaland
RECRUITINGSkövde, Sweden
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Region Örebro
RECRUITINGÖrebro, Sweden
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Region Östergötland
RECRUITINGLinköping, Sweden
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Stavanger
RECRUITINGStavanger, Norway
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Tromsø
RECRUITINGTromsø, Norway
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Trondheim
RECRUITINGTrondheim, Norway
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Turku University Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGTurku, Finland
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Ålesund
RECRUITINGÅlesund, Norway
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