Safety of breast-conserving surgery for multiple breast tumors
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This study looks at how safe breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy) is for women who have more than one tumor in the same breast. It aims to see if removing just the tumors and keeping most of the breast is a good option, followed by radiation therapy to reduce the risk of the cancer coming back.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman aged 18 or older and your daily activities are not limited by the cancer (you are up and about most of the day).
- You have been diagnosed with invasive breast cancer or a very early form called DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ).
- You have more than one tumor in one breast, or tumors in different parts of the same breast (called multifocal or multicentric).
- Tests show the cancer has not spread to distant organs like bones, liver, or lungs.
- Your doctor thinks surgery can remove all tumors completely through breast-conserving surgery (lumpectomy), and you will be able to receive radiation therapy to the whole breast afterward.
- Your heart, liver, kidneys, and blood counts are healthy enough to handle surgery and follow-up treatments like radiation or chemotherapy.
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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