About this trial
This is a multi-institutional, prospective, observational registry investigating the safety and efficacy of Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI) using a Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) delivery technique that incorporates real-time image guidance, noncoplanar fields, and respiratory tracking. The study will accrue 200 patients who will be treated to a dose of 30 Gy over the course of 5 fractions. These subjects will then have a follow up time of 5 years
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Women 50 years or older
Low to intermediate grade DCIS or invasive ductal carcinoma
Tumor size < 2 cm invasive ductal carcinoma and < 2.5 cm DCIS
Well defined lumpectomy cavity on CT
Disqualifiers
Lobular histology
Angiolymphatic invasion
Multiple foci of disease
Lymphovascular invasion
Trial population
SBRT for treatment of the surgical cavity following partial mastectomy for women with early-stage breast cancer will be studied.
Trial design
Case-only
Prospective
Treatments tested in this trial
stereotactic body radiation therapy
RadiationTreatment technique used to deliver a highly focused and accurate radiation dose to a defined target volume outside the brain; the entire course of therapy delivered in five fractions or less
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Breast Cosmesis as measured by NRG-Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) global cosmetic score (GCS) and the Harvard Cosmesis Scale (HCS)
physician and patient assessment of breast cosmetic result following SBRT
Acute breast toxicity as measured by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.0
assessment of skin and breast tissue changes during and immediately following SBRT
Other late toxicities as measured by Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.0
assessment of pulmonary, cardiac and chest wall changes following SBRT
Sponsors and contacts
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RPCR, Inc.
Lead sponsor
CyberKnife Coalition
Collaborator