The purpose of this research study is to learn more about the effects of using proton radiation therapy delivered over a shorter course of treatment (3 weeks) compared with a longer, standard course of treatment (5 weeks) for women with breast cancer who require radiotherapy to the breast/chest wall and regional lymph nodes.
This study is being done to see if comprehensive regional nodal radiation therapy to the breast or chest wall and regional lymph node area using proton therapy delivered with a hypofractionated approach (less treatment days) will result in rates of treatment related skin and soft tissue side effects that are non-inferior compared to conventionally fractionated proton radiotherapy regimens.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
276
Pencil Beam Scanning (PBS)
Mayo Clinic
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
RECRUITINGCalifornia Protons Cancer Therapy Center
San Diego, California, United States
RECRUITINGTo determine if the rate of grade ≥3 treatment-related skin and soft tissue toxicities with comprehensive nodal irradiation for breast cancer using hypofractionated PBS proton therapy is non-inferior to conventionally-fractionated proton radiotherapy
This study will investigate if adjuvant comprehensive regional nodal radiotherapy to the breast or chest wall and regional lymph nodes including the axilla (levels I-III), supraclavicular (SCV), and internal mammary (IMN) lymph nodes using pencil beam scanning proton therapy delivered with a hypofractionated regimen results in rates of acute and late grade 3 or worse treatment-related skin and soft tissue toxicities that are non-inferior compared with rates in pencil beam scanning proton therapy using conventionally fractionated regimens.
Time frame: 2 years after radiation therapy
To determine the rate of any grade ≥3 treatment-related adverse events
Time frame: 2, 5, and 10 years after radiation therapy
To determine local recurrence rates
Time frame: 2, 5, and 10 years after radiation therapy
To determine regional recurrence rates
Time frame: 2, 5, and 10 years after radiation therapy
To determine distant recurrence rates
Time frame: 2, 5, and 10 years after radiation therapy
To determine breast cancer-specific survival
Time frame: 2, 5, and 10 years after radiation therapy
To determine overall survival
Time frame: 2, 5, and 10 years after radiation therapy
To assess patient-reported quality of life
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University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Dwoskin Proton Therapy Center
Miami, Florida, United States
RECRUITINGMiami Cancer Institute
Miami, Florida, United States
RECRUITINGEmory Proton Therapy Center
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
RECRUITINGMaryland Proton Treatment Center
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
RECRUITINGNew York Proton Center
New York, New York, United States
RECRUITINGInova Schar Cancer Institute
Fairfax, Virginia, United States
RECRUITINGFACT-B questionnaire
Time frame: 2, 5, and 10 years after radiation therapy
To assess patient-reported quality of life
BREAST-Q questionnaire
Time frame: 2, 5, and 10 years after radiation therapy
To assess physician-reported cosmetic outcomes
Physician reported cosmesis form
Time frame: 2, 5, and 10 years after radiation therapy