Whole Breast RT on Prone Position in Korean Women

Samsung Medical Center50 enrolled

Overview

It is well known fact that postoperative whole breast radiation therapy (RT) in left breast cancer patient can cause cardiac problem according to the exposed dose. In the several studies in other countries, it was repeatedly showed that RT on prone position can reduce cardiac exposed RT dose in left breast cancer. However, the effectiveness of prone position in RT is not studied in the Korean women have relatively small breast. The investigators planned this study to evaluate the real efficacy of prone position in Korean breast cancer treated with RT.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Breast Cancer

Interventions

Whole breast RT on prone positionRADIATION

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Pathologically confirmed left breast cancer * 20 or older age * less than 70 years old * after curative resection * Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status 0 to 1 * Informed consent to this study * Consent to contraception for 6 months after RT completion Exclusion Criteria: * Male breast cancer * Combined distant metastasis * Status of pregnant or brest feeding * Previous RT history of chest or neck area * Indication of supraclavicular RT * Not indicated postoperative whole breast RT

Locations (1)

Samsung Medical Center

Seoul, South Korea

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