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Comparison of Set-up Reproducibility Between Prone and Supine Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) for the Adjuvant Treatment of Breast Carcinoma After Lumpectomy


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18 Years
N/A
Not Enrolling
Female
Breast Carcinoma

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Trial Information

Comparison of Set-up Reproducibility Between Prone and Supine Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT) for the Adjuvant Treatment of Breast Carcinoma After Lumpectomy


Inclusion Criteria:



- female patients

- multidisciplinary decision of adjuvant radiotherapy after lumpectomy for breast
cancer

- minimum 18 years

- informed consent obtained, signed and dated before specific protocol procedures.

Exclusion Criteria:

- mastectomy

- need for axillary irradiation

- bilateral breast irradiation

- previous irradiation at the same time

- pregnant or breastfeeding

- mental condition rendering the patient unable to understand the nature, scope and
possible consequences of the study.

- patient unlikely to comply with the protocol; i.e. uncooperative attitude, inability
to return for follow-up visits, and unlikely to complete the study.

Type of Study:

Interventional

Study Design:

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

Outcome Measure:

Random set-up error

Outcome Time Frame:

daily during radiotherapy

Safety Issue:

No

Principal Investigator

Wilfried De Neve, MD, PhD

Investigator Role:

Principal Investigator

Investigator Affiliation:

University Hospital, Ghent

Authority:

Belgium: Institutional Review Board

Study ID:

2009/185

NCT ID:

NCT00887692

Start Date:

July 2009

Completion Date:

October 2010

Related Keywords:

  • Breast Carcinoma
  • Breast Neoplasms
  • Carcinoma

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