Partial breast radiation after lumpectomy in early breast cancer
Part of Cancer clinical trials.
This trial compares a shorter course of radiation focused on part of the breast versus a standard approach after lumpectomy. It aims to see if treating a smaller area can control the cancer while reducing treatment burden.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman aged 50 or older with a new diagnosis of invasive breast cancer
- The cancer has not spread to other organs (no metastatic disease)
- You had a lumpectomy (breast-conserving surgery) with clear margins or no cancer seen again after re-excision
- Your lymph nodes under the arm are not involved, based on surgery and/or tests (especially for smaller, hormone-receptor–positive, HER2-negative tumors planned for hormone therapy)
- Your tumor size is 3 cm or smaller (pathology measurement)
- Your breast cancer matches specific types and patterns (not lobular-only, and certain DCIS/intraductal amounts have limits)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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