IORT (Intra-operative Radiation Therapy) in Early Stage Breast Cancer
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Breast Cancer
In brief
The purpose of this study is to evaluate an investigational way to provide radiation therapy to treat breast cancer at the time of surgery. Traditionally, the recommended treatment for early stage breast cancer is surgery to remove the tumor, followed by whole breast radiation therapy to decrease the chance of recurrence of the cancer. Whole breast radiation involves daily radiation treatments for 4-6 weeks and can be associated with damage to other tissues including the skin. Recent technological advances have made it possible to provide radiation treatment during the breast cancer surgical procedure. This procedure is called intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT). The University of Virginia has a unique IORT system which allows for the inclusion of cutting edge imaging technology into the IORT procedure in order to provide delivery of radiation directly to the needed areas and to avoid radiation to other tissues.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01988870
- Run by
- Shayna Showalter, MD
- People needed
- 28
- Starts
- 2013-12-01
- Expected to finish
- 2015-11-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2016-11-22
Who can join
Age: 50 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Women 50 years of age of older
- Patient has elected breast conserving surgical treatment for early-stage breast cancer
- Patient meets American Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) criteria for a "suitable" or "cautionary" patient
- Life expectancy of more than 2 years
- Tumor size 4cm or less
- Women of childbearing potential must agree to use adequate contraception
You may not qualify if…
- Male
- Pregnant or nursing
- Any contraindication to radiotherapy
- Breast cancer that involves skin or chest wall, bilateral breast cancer or history of breast cancer in ipsilateral breast
- Patient meets any of the ASTRO criteria for an "unsuitable" patient
- Patient requires chemotherapy within two weeks of IORT
- Breast implants
- A serious uncontrolled medical disorder
- Significant history of uncontrolled cardiac disease or CNS disease
Where it is running
- University of Virginia Health System — Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
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