Treatment of T1N0 Invasive Breast Carcinoma by Local Excision Implant

April 7, 2017 updated by: Alphonse Taghian, MD, PhD, Massachusetts General Hospital

The Treatment of T1N0 Invasive Breast Carcinoma by Local Excision and Interstitial Implant

The purpose of this study is to evaluate radiation therapy directed to a small region of the breast in women who were recently diagnosed with early stage invasive breast cancer.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

  • When participants undergo surgery to remove the tumor (lumpectomy), it will be followed by the placement of small flexible tubes throughout the region surrounding the site of operation. These tubes will remain in place for 7-9 days following the surgery.
  • The first 2-3 days, the tubes will not contain radioactivity. This time is used to do all the calculations necessary for treatment and to check the findings in the breast tissue that was removed. After 2-3 days, the tubes will be filled with a radioactive wire which will remain in place for the next 5 days. During this period of time, participants will be required to remain within the hospital. At the end of these 5 days, the radioactive wires and tubes will be removed.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

45

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
        • Massachusetts General Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Low risk of multifocal disease within the breast whose tumor location is favorable for brachytherapy catheter placement
  • Diagnosis of invasive breast carcinoma (biopsy or fine needle aspiration cytology) and be clinical stage T1N0 (primary tumor < 2cm, clinically negative nodes)
  • Location of primary tumor is not immediately adjacent to the nipple of chest wall
  • No evidence of two or more separate tumors within the breast
  • All histologic types and pathologic grades of primary tumor
  • No extensive intraductal component (substantial intraductal carcinoma away from the primary tumor location)
  • No lymphatic or vascular invasion
  • Lymph node staging by sentinel node excision or axillary dissection confirms node negative status (If node positive, implant is used to deliver boost to tumor bed)
  • Assessment of final surgical margins should be predominantly negative, but a single small region of focal positivity is allowable as it is for whole breast radiation
  • 18 years of age or older

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Tumor is too close to the chest wall to allow placement of catheters
  • Contraindications to radiation therapy are present, including a history of scleroderma, systemic lupus or other active connective tissue disease, pregnancy, or prior chest wall radiation

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
To determine if interstitial implant brachytherapy to radical radiation doses is feasible following wide local excision of T1N0 breast carcinoma
Time Frame: 3 years
3 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Massachusetts General Hospital

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

June 1, 1997

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2006

Study Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 11, 2009

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 11, 2009

First Posted (Estimate)

September 15, 2009

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

April 11, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 7, 2017

Last Verified

April 1, 2017

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • 97-585

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