Conventional Versus Hypofractionated Radiotherapy in Node Positive Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Clinical Trial

Official title: Conventional Versus Hypofractionated Adjuvant Radiotherapy in Node Positive Breast Cancer. Phase III, Open Label, Randomized Trial. Comparing Local Control, Cosmetic Outcome, Arm Lymph Edema and Health Economic Perspectives

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

Breast cancer patients operated with modified radical mastectomy or breast conservative surgery will be randomized for either adjuvant conventional radiotherapy versus hypofractionated radiotherapy for chest wall and axilla or breast and axilla.

The patients will be recruited for one year and will be followed for 5 years by monitoring local recurrence, cosmetic outcomes, health economic perspectives, and arm lymph edema.

Clinical Trial Description

The investigators hypothesize that hypofractionated radiotherapy in node positive breast cancer is equally effective and safe as conventional fractionated radiotherapy. Breast cancer patients with pathological positive lymph nodes (N1 - N2) operated with modified radical mastectomy will be randomized 1:1 and also those with breast conservative surgery with positive lymph nodes will be randomized 1:1 for receiving either adjuvant conventional radiotherapy 200cgy x 25 fractions with 200cgy x 5 fractions boost for those with intact breast versus hypofractionated radiotherapy 266cgyx16 fractions and 266 cgy x 4 fractions boost for those with intact breast. The patients will be followed for 5 years to monitor locoregional recurrence, cosmetic outcomes, ipsilateral arm lymph edema. Health economic perspectives will be monitored by calculating cost effective analysis for both treatment plans. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Breast Cancer
• Breast Neoplasms

• NCT number: NCT02690636
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Ain Shams University
• Contact: Mahmoud Ellithy, Phd
• Phone: 01000069694
• Email: ellithym@med.asu.edu.eg
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: Phase 3
• Start date: January 2016
• Completion date: April 2021