Partial Breast Radiation Therapy in Treating Women Undergoing Breast Conservation Therapy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer

April 6, 2020 updated by: Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania

Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation

RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells.

PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying the side effects of partial breast radiation therapy and how well it works in treating women undergoing breast conservation therapy for early-stage breast cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Detailed Description

OBJECTIVES:

  • To allow women undergoing breast conservation therapy for early-stage breast cancer to have access to accelerated partial breast irradiation therapy on a controlled trial.
  • To capture prospective data on acute and late toxicity and disease recurrence in patients treated with this therapy.
  • To summarize the institutional experience of these patients treated with this experimental therapy.

OUTLINE: Within 9 weeks after surgery, patients undergo accelerated partial breast irradiation (including conformal external-beam irradiation, interstitial brachytherapy, intracavitary brachytherapy, or proton beam irradiation) twice daily for 5 days (10 fractions).

After completion of study therapy, patients are followed every 3 to 6 months for at least 5 years and then annually thereafter.

Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

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28

Phase

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104-4283
        • Abramson Cancer Center of The University of Pennsylvania

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 120 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Women who have chosen to undergo breast conservation therapy, including lumpectomy and breast irradiation, at the University of Pennsylvania for any invasive mammary carcinoma or intraductal breast cancer

  • Stage I-II invasive or intraductal breast cancer

    • Unifocal tumor ≤ 3.0 cm in size

      • Patients with microscopic multifocality are eligible provided total pathologic tumor size is ≤ 3 cm

    • No proven multicentric carcinoma in more than 1 quadrant or separated by 4 or more centimeters

      • Pre- or post-biopsy ipsilateral* breast MRI negative for multicentric disease (i.e., areas of cancer that cannot be removed in a single excision specimen) or other suspicious findings NOTE: *Patients with synchronous bilateral breast cancers who will be treated with radiotherapy to each breast are eligible, provided such treatment can be performed in a manner that avoids overlap between treatment fields. Both sides may be treated with partial breast irradiation (PBI) if the pathologic eligibility criteria are met for both tumors, or only one side may be treated with PBI if the criteria are met for only one tumor.
    • Negative margins of excision (≥ 2 mm) OR no tumor seen in a re-excision specimen
    • No extensive intraductal component present

    • Negative sentinel lymph node (SLN) or axillary lymph node dissection OR fewer than 4 positive nodes on adequate axillary lymph node dissection (i.e., 10 or more lymph nodes removed)

      • If a SLN is positive on hematoxylin and eosin (but not by immunohistochemistry alone), complete axillary lymph node dissection is required

        • Axillary lymph node staging is not required for patients with ductal carcinoma in situ
      • No SLN identified in the internal mammary nodes
      • No node > 2 cm
      • No node with extracapsular extension

  • Surgical clips placed in the operative bed OR ability to visualize operative bed on CT scan of the breast

    • Target lumpectomy cavity/whole breast reference volume must be ≤ 30% based on the treatment planning CT scan

  • No diffuse calcifications on diagnostic mammogram

    • Negative post-biopsy mammogram required if presented with mammographically detected microcalcifications
  • Hormone receptor status unspecified

PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Female
  • Menopausal status not specified

  • History of non-breast malignancies allowed provided patients have been disease free for 5 or more years prior to randomization and are deemed by their physician to be at low risk for recurrence

    • Treated carcinoma in situ of the cervix, carcinoma in situ of the colon, melanoma in situ, or basal cell and squamous cell skin cancer within the past 5 years allowed
  • Patients must agree to undergo breast MRI
  • No contraindication to MRI, including a pacemaker or other foreign body
  • Not pregnant or nursing
  • No technical impediment to appropriate dosimetry
  • No personal history of collagen vascular disease

PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:

  • See Disease Characteristics
  • No prior in-field irradiation
  • No presence of breast implant
  • No breast reconstructive surgery prior to study entry
  • No prior neoadjuvant chemotherapy or hormonal therapy

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

A process or action that is the focus of a clinical study. Interventions include drugs, medical devices, procedures, vaccines, and other products that are either investigational or already available. Interventions can also include noninvasive approaches, such as education or modifying diet and exercise.
Experimental: APBI
Procedure: adjuvant therapy
Procedure: conventional surgery
Radiation: brachytherapy
Radiation: 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy
Radiation: intracavitary balloon brachytherapy
Radiation: proton beam radiation therapy

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Acute toxicity as assessed by NCI CTC at 1 week, 4 weeks, and 3 months after completion of study therapy
Time Frame: 11 months
11 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Late toxicity and cosmesis as assessed at or before 3 years from the start of radiotherapy and every 3 months during follow-up
Time Frame: 11 months
11 months
Site of disease recurrence (i.e., local, regional, or distant)
Time Frame: 11 months
11 months
Time to recurrence
Time Frame: 11 months
11 months
Time to locoregional recurrence
Time Frame: 11 months
11 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania

Collaborators

Collaborators

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National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Investigators

Investigators

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  • Principal Investigator: Lilie Lin, MD, Abramson Cancer Center of The University of Pennsylvania

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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January 1, 2005

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

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May 11, 2009

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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May 11, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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January 11, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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January 11, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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January 24, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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April 9, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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April 6, 2020

Last Verified

Last Verified

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April 1, 2019

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • CDR0000581427
  • UPCC-08104
  • UPCC-IRB-801897

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

Yes

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