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Automating the Breast Radiation Therapy Process to Improve Efficiency


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18 Years
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Open (Enrolling)
Female
Breast Cancer

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Trial Information

Automating the Breast Radiation Therapy Process to Improve Efficiency


Inclusion Criteria:



- Patients with breast cancer who will receive standard two-field tangential whole
breast radiation therapy with dose prescription of 4240 cGy in 16 fractions, 5000 cGy
in 25 fractions or 4000 cGy in 16 fractions.

- Patients with any stage of breast cancer.

- Patients with prior treatment such as surgery or chemotherapy for any type of cancer.

- Able to provide a written informed consent.

- 18 years of age or older.

Exclusion Criteria:

- < 18 years of age.

- Unable to provide informed consent.

- Males.

- Patients who received partial breast radiation and not the standard dose.

- Patients who will not receive 4240 cGy in 16 fractions, 5000 cGy in 25 fractions, or
4000 cGy in 16 fractions.

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment

Outcome Measure:

To generate on-line IMRT treatment plans using automated tools based on CBCT images acquired at the treatment unit.

Outcome Time Frame:

3 years

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Robert Dinniwell, MD

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

University Health Network, Princess Margaret Hospital

Authority:

Canada: Ethics Review Committee

Study ID:

UHN REB 09-0197-CE

NCT ID:

NCT00923871

Start Date:

June 2009

Completion Date:

June 2014

Related Keywords:

  • Breast Cancer
  • CBCT
  • Breast Cancer
  • Breast Neoplasms

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