Breast Carcinoma
Conditions
Brief summary
10 patients will be treated alternating daily between prone and supine position for breast radiotherapy to compare set-up accuracy. Prone treatment will be given on the odds days and supine treatment on the even days.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALprone and supine position
patients will be treated alternating daily between prone and supine position for breast radiotherapy.
Sponsors
University Hospital, Ghent
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
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.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Random set-up error | daily during radiotherapy |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Systemic set-up error | daily during radiotherapy |
| Respiration-related motion amplitude | — |
| time of treatment delivery | daily during radiotherapy |
| Dose-volume parameters | of planning |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed