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Investigating the protocols for radiotherapy to the breast: an evaluation of treatment morbidity, accuracy and efficiency

Investigating the protocols for radiotherapy to the breast: an evaluation of treatment morbidity, accuracy and efficiency

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN34017998
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2004-01-23
Start date
1999-01-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-03-19

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Breast cancer Cancer Malignant neoplasm of breast

Interventions

Patients that consent to participate are randomised to one of two lung depth groups and one of two skin marking categories.

Sponsors

NHS R&D Regional Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients diagnosed with stage I and II breast cancer referred for adjuvant radiotherapy under three specialist breast oncologists (at Cookridge Hospital, Leeds)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Quality of life, assessed using EORTC QLQ C- 30 pre treatment and ten week post treatment 2. Treatment accuracy assessed by measuring radiation field placement in relation to the patient's' anatomy on three portal images taken during the treatment course. Measurements are compared with dimensions calculated during the patient's' initial treatment planning session.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Not provided at time of registration

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026