Clinical Trial: Evaluation of a Once Per Day Regimen of Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation for Improved Breast Appearance in Patients With Low Risk, Hormone Responsive Breast Cancer
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Anatomic Stage 0 Breast Cancer AJCC v8
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Prospective Evaluation of a Once Per Day Regimen of Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation in Low-Risk, Hormone-Responsive Breast Cancer
Brief Summary:
This phase II trial tests how well accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) delivered once per day works in ensuring an acceptable breast appearance in patients with low risk, hormone responsive breast cancer.APBI uses precise radiation beams to kill cancerous cells in a smaller area of the breast (partial breast) instead of the whole breast or chest area as in standard therapy.Additionally, APBI is given in a shorter course of treatment than whole breast radiation therapy, over fewer days instead of several…
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