This phase II study based on the Cyberknife Society study will evaluate the technical feasibility and acute toxicity of Partial Breast Irradiation (PBI) with the Cyberknife. It will evaluate quality of life (QOL) issues as they relate to treatment-related side effects, cosmetic result and patient convenience. It will evaluate outcome in terms of local control in the treated breast. Radiosurgery is defined as the stereotactic delivery of ionizing radiation in 5 stages or less to a designated target with sub-millimeter accuracy. Radiosurgery in the context of this protocol will be given to the region of the tumor bed with 7 weeks of the lumpectomy and sent/axillary node sampling over the period of five to ten days using the Cyberknife (CK) or within the 7 weeks of the last chemotherapy treatment if given.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
26
Utilization of Cyberknife Robotic Radiosurgery as a 5-fraction post-lumpectomy adjuvant radiation treatment in the management of early stage breast cancer
NYU Langone Health
New York, New York, United States
Local Control Rate
Mastectomy-free survival rate after Cyberknife body radiosurgery \[Mastectomy and death will be considered failures\]
Time frame: 1 Year
Complication Rate
Rate of complications or toxicities after Cyberknife body radiosurgery (including skin reactions to radiotherapy and any acute complications or unusual side effects) will be measured via physician's observation and via toxicity reports.
Time frame: 1 Year
Score on The Harvard/NSABP/RTOG Breast Cosmesis Scale.
4 Point Scale (I-IV): I. Excellent: When compared with the untreated breast, there is minimal or no difference in the size or shape of the treated breast. II. Good: There is a slight difference in the size or shape of the treated breast as compared with the opposite breast or the original appearance of the treated breast. There may be some mild reddening or darkening of the breast. The thickening or scar tissue III. Fair: Obvious difference in the size and shape of the treated breast. This change involves one-quarter or less of the breast. IV. Poor: Marked change in the appearance of the treated breast involving more than onequarter of the breast tissue. The skin changes may be obvious and detract from the appearance of the breast.
Time frame: Baseline, week 10, and week 26
Measure of self reported quality of life using the QOLS
41-item survey can be administered by interviewed in person or over the telephone, and it may also be self-administered by respondents with adequate cognitive functioning. The questions are divided into 5 categories-Material and Physical Well-being, Relationships with other People, Social, Community, and Civic Activities, Personal Development and Fulfillment and Recreation.The QOLS is scored by adding up the score on each item to yield a total score for the instrument. Scores can range from 16 to 112.
Time frame: 1 Year
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