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Personalized Second Chance Breast Conservation (PSCBC): A Two Center Prospective Phase II Clinical Study

NCT ID: NCT04371913Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell UniversityLast updated: 2026-01-27

Summary

The goal of the study is to investigate the feasibility of enabling a second chance for breast conservation in patients with in-breast recurrences after a previous lumpectomy and RT, investigators propose to test partial breast irradiation with the target volume encompassing the entire surgical bed with 1.0-1.5 cm margins. An additional goal of the study is to investigate the feasibility of enabling a second chance for breast conservation in patients with inbreast recurrences after a previous lumpectomy and PBI, the investigators propose to test whole breast RT (WBRT) with the target as the whole breast volume.

Detailed description

Patients will be treated with the fractionation of 30 Gy in 5 fractions over 1-2 weeks, which is the accelerated fractionation scheme of choice for Radiation Therapy (RT) naïve patients at New York Presbyterian using EBRT or with the fractionation of 4050 cGy in 15 fractions over 3 weeks, based on the previous treatment that they received. The main aim of the study is to evaluate the rate of early grade 3 toxicities with this approach.

Arms & interventions

  • Radiation600cGY x 5 fractions APBI

    Patients will be treated with the fractionation of 30 Gy in 5 fractions over 1-2 weeks, which is the accelerated fractionation scheme of choice for RT naïve patients at New York Presbyterian using EBRT

  • Radiation270cGy x 15 fractions WBRT

    Patients will be treated with the fractionation of 4050 cGy in 15 fractions over 3 weeks, which is the standard whole breast RT (WBRT) fractionation scheme of choice for RT naïve patients at New York Presbyterian using External Beam Radiation Therapy (EBRT)

Outcome measures

Primary

  • Rate of treatment related adverse events as graded by CTCAE version 5.0

    The primary endpoint of the study is to test the feasibility in terms of acute toxicity of a protocol of partial breast re-irradiation for breast cancer treatment in a previously irradiated whole breast, as defined by the rate of grade ≥ 3 treatment-related skin, fibrosis, and breast pain AEs, as graded by CTCAE version 5.0.

    Time frame: up to 1 year from completion of radiation treatment

Secondary

  • Number of participants with late toxicity will be measured as graded by CTCAE version 5.0

    Time frame: up to 60 months

  • Change in number of participants with skin changes

    Time frame: baseline, approx. week 1- week 2 of radiation, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months, 48 months, 60 months.

  • Change in Quality of life as assessed by Breast Cancer treatment outcome scale (BCTOS)

    Time frame: baseline, approx. week 1- week 2 of radiation, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months, 48 months, 60 months.

  • Number of participants who demonstrate local control

    Time frame: 60 months

  • Disease free survival (DFS) will be measured

    Time frame: 60 months

  • Overall Survival (OS) will be measured.

    Time frame: 60 months

  • Number of participants who received subsequent mastectomy in the treated breast

    Time frame: 6 months

  • Number of participants who received subsequent mastectomy in the treated breast

    Time frame: 12 months

  • Number of participants who received subsequent mastectomy in the treated breast

    Time frame: 24 months

  • Number of participants who received subsequent mastectomy in the treated breast

    Time frame: 36 months

  • Number of participants who received subsequent mastectomy in the treated breast

    Time frame: 48 months

  • Number of participants who received subsequent mastectomy in the treated breast

    Time frame: 60 months

Eligibility criteria

Sex: FemaleAge: 19 Years to 90 YearsHealthy volunteers: No
Inclusion Criteria: * Isolated ipsilateral unifocal breast lesions * Limited size (\< 2-3 cm) without evidence of skin involvement * Histologically proven invasive breast carcinoma or carcinoma in situ * Negative histologic margins of resection * Patients with 0 to 3 positive axillary lymph nodes without extracapsular extension * No synchronous distant metastases * Age ≥ 18 years * ≥ 12 months interval between initial breast conserving therapy (surgery and whole breast radiotherapy) and recurrence * Previous WBI or IORT, brachytherapy or external beam partial breast treatment * Technical feasibility * Every kind of systemic therapy is allowed * Informed consent for clinical and research purposes signed Exclusion Criteria: * Regional recurrences (axillary, supraclavicular) * Positive histologic margins at resection * Metastatic disease * Poor cosmesis from previous surgery and RT * Extensive Intraductal Component

Study locations (3)

New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

Brooklyn, New York, 10065

Recruiting
Izael Nino · Contact
Hani Ashamalla, M.D. · Principal Investigator

New York Presbyterian Hospital - Queens

New York, New York, 10065

Recruiting
Hina Ali, M.D · Contact
Akkamma Ravi, M.D. · Principal Investigator

Weill Cornell Medicine

New York, New York, 10065

Recruiting
Fabiana Gregucci, M.D. · Contact
John Ng, M.D. · Principal Investigator
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