Radiation Therapy After Lumpectomy in Treating Women With Ductal Carcinoma in Situ or Invasive Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Breast Cancer focused on measuring stage I breast cancer, stage II breast cancer, stage IIIA breast cancer, ductal breast carcinoma in situ, breast cancer in situ
Eligibility Criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Histologically confirmed ductal carcinoma in situ or invasive adenocarcinoma of the breast Primary tumor classified as T1, T2, or T3 Candidate for breast-conserving surgery Must have undergone lumpectomy with negative margins or minimal margin involvement Currently undergoing re-excision of the biopsy cavity and/or sentinel lymph node biopsy or axillary lymph node dissection No evidence of metastatic disease Hormone receptor status: Not specified PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age Adult Sex Female Menopausal status Not specified Performance status ECOG 0-2 Life expectancy Not specified Hematopoietic WBC greater than 3,500/mm^3 Granulocyte count greater than 1,500/mm^3 Platelet count greater than 100,000/mm^3 Hepatic Not specified Renal Not specified Other Not pregnant No other malignancies within the past 5 years except carcinoma in situ of the cervix or nonmelanoma skin cancer Prior contralateral breast cancer allowed if curatively treated more than 5 years previously No severe psychiatric or medical illness PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy Not specified Chemotherapy Not specified Endocrine therapy Not specified Radiotherapy No prior radiotherapy to the involved breast Surgery See Disease Characteristics
Sites / Locations
- Ireland Cancer Center at University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center