Two hundred and sixty patients with breast cancer will be accrued into the study. After inclusion in the study, all the patients will be randomized into two arms. Arm 1 will receive Tamoxifen given concurrently with radiotherapy while in Arm 2 radiotherapy will be given followed by tamoxifen sequentially. The patients will be stratified for the following factors: a) BCS (Breast conservative surgery) versus MRM (modified radical mastectomy) and b) central lung distance (CLD) \> 2 cm. Patients in both arms will continue tamoxifen for a period of 5 years. The patients will be evaluated by high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) (baseline and at 2 years), serum transforming growth factor (TGF) beta levels (baseline and at 6 months) and diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) aerosol clearance half life (baseline and at 6 months).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
260
260 patients of breast cancer will be accrued into the study. After inclusion in the study, all the patients will be randomized into two arms. ARM 1 will receive Tamoxifen 20 Mg once daily given concurrently with radiotherapy while in ARM-2 radiotherapy followed by tamoxifen 20 mg once daily sequentially.
260 patients of breast cancer will be accrued into the study. After inclusion in the study, all the patients will be randomized into two arms. ARM 1 will receive Tamoxifen 20 Mg once daily given concurrently with radiotherapy while in ARM-2 radiotherapy followed by tamoxifen 20 mg once daily sequentially.
Tata Memorial Center
Pārel, Mumbai, India
RECRUITINGDevelopment of Lung fibrosis
Time frame: Three years
Locoregional failure and distant failure
Time frame: Three years
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