Modulated Accelerated RAdiotherapy in Early Breast Cancer

March 9, 2018 updated by: Alessio Giuseppe Morganti, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna

Postoperative Modulated Accelerated RAdiotherapy (MARA-1) for Early Stage Breast Cancer: a Retrospective Analysis

This trial was a retrospective study on postoperative accelerated hypofractionated IMRT (MARA-1) in patients with early stage breast carcinoma, to compare late toxicity after this treatment and standard fractionated RT delivered with 3D-CRT.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical results in terms of late skin and subcutaneous toxicity of accelerated hypofractionated forward-planned IMRT in patients with early stage BC. Results were compared with a historical control group (CG) of patients treated with 3D-conformal postoperative RT delivered with conventional fractionation.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

447

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

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

From 2003, all women fullfilling the inclusion criteria were treated with MARA-1 scheme

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • confirmed histologic evidence of pTis-pT3 breast cancer
  • breast conservative surgery
  • post menopausal status
  • clear surgical margin

Exclusion Criteria:

  • pT4
  • positive or close resection margins
  • 3 or more metastatic axillary nodes
  • nodal irradiation
  • M1

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

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
MARA-1: accelerated hypofractionated RT
A forward planned IMRT technique was used and the prescribed dose to the breast was 40 Gy in 16 fx with a concomitant boost of 4 Gy.
Radiation: accelerated hypofractionated RT
CG: conventional fractionated RT
In the CG, the whole breast received 50.4 Gy in 28 fractions (fx) delivered with 3D-RT, followed by a sequential boost on the tumour bed of 10 Gy in 4 fx delivered with electrons
Radiation: conventional fractionated RT

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Incidence of treatment-related late adverse events
Time Frame: 5 years
late toxicity (cutaneous and subcutaneous) is evaluated using RTOG/EORTC criteria in both groups of patients
5 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Incidence of treatment-related acute adverse events
Time Frame: 6 months
acute toxicity (cutaneous and subcutaneous) is evaluated using RTOG/EORTC criteria in both groups of patients
6 months
local control
Time Frame: 5 years
absence of locoregional relapse
5 years
overall survival
Time Frame: 5 years
defined as the time from diagnosis to death
5 years

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Alessio G. Morganti, MD, Radiation Oncology Center, Department of Experimental, Diagnostic and Speciality Medicine-DIMES, Unversity of Bologna, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 10, 2001

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 31, 2017

Study Completion (Actual)

December 31, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 5, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 5, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

March 9, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 12, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 9, 2018

Last Verified

March 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • MARA-1

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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