Shorter radiation after breast surgery for certain node-positive cancer
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This trial compares a shorter, more concentrated radiation schedule versus a standard shorter schedule after breast-conserving surgery. It looks at whether the treatment works well and is safe, especially for women whose lymph nodes also need radiation.
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Who can take part
- You must be a woman age 18 or older and able to sign consent
- You had breast-conserving surgery (not a full mastectomy) and still need radiation
- Your cancer is an invasive adenocarcinoma, and not the classic type of invasive lobular cancer
- Your lymph nodes are involved (node-positive), with no distant spread to other organs
- You cannot have had prior breast or chest (mediastinal) radiation
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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