M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
To compare the outcomes of and responses to 2 different radiation therapy schedules (the standard radiation amount and number of doses versus less radiation and fewer doses) that are being given before having breast cancer surgery (cancer removal and reconstruction).
Primary Objectives: --To compare BREAST-Q satisfaction with breasts 18 months after reconstructive surgery for patients randomized to HF-PreMRT versus CF-PreMRT. We hypothesize that HF-PreMRT will be superior to CF-PreMRT with regard to this endpoint. Secondary Objectives: * To compare oncologic outcomes following HF-PreMRT versus CF-PreMRT, including residual cancer burden, local-regional control, disease-free survival, and overall survival. * To compare surgical outcomes following HF-PreMRT versus CF-PreMRT, including surgical complications, flap loss, difficulty of reconstructive surgery…
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 years or older * Histologic diagnosis of invasive breast cancer (cytologic or histologic confirmation of nodal metastasis is sufficient to establish this eligibility criteria). * Clinical and/or pathologic stage T3-T4c OR N1-N3; for the IBC pilot cohort only, the stage requirement is T4d, any N, M1 * Mastectomy is the planned oncologic surgery but has not yet been performed at the time of protocol enrollment * Autologous (i.e. tissue-based) reconstruction is planned with either a free or rotational flap. * For patients with HER2 positive, non-IBC breast cancer tre…
radiation schedules/regimens before your scheduled breast surgery
radiation schedules/regimens before your scheduled breast surgery
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