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Trial Summary
| Protocol No. | J13104 | ||
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| Status | OPEN TO ACCRUAL | ||
| Principal Investigator | Zellars, Richard | ||
| Scope | National | ||
| Phase | Phase II | ||
| Age Group | Adult | ||
| Title | A Randomized Phase II Study of Partial Breast Irradiation and Sequential vs. Concurrent Chemotherapy in Women with Early Stage Breast Cancer (PBI 3.0) | ||
| Description | Women with ER negative breast cancer have a higher risk of the cancer returning in the breast after whole or partial breast radiation than women with ER positive breast cancer. In a small study at Johns Hopkins, women were treated with partial breast irradiation and chemotherapy given at the same time. This combined treatment was safe and women with ER negative breast cancer did just as well as women with ER positive cancer. We are now testing in a bigger study whether giving partial breast irradiation and chemotherapy at the same time (our new method) has the same side effects and outcomes as giving partial breast irradiation and chemotherapy at different times(older method). In this study women who had their breast cancer removed but need radiation to the breast will be randomized to partial breast irradiation at the same time as chemotherapy or partial breast radiation at a different time than chemotherapy. Randomization is like flipping a coin but in this study about 2 of every 3 women will get the new method. | ||
| Key Eligibility | In order to be eligible to take part in this trial, patients must meet the following criteria:
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| Applicable Disease Sites | Breast | ||
| Participating Institutions | IU Health Arnett | ||
| Treatment Type | Treatment | ||
| Contact | Phone: (317) 278-5632 Email: iutrials@iu.edu | ||