Adverse Effect of Radiation Therapy
Conditions
Keywords
Observational Study, intraoperative Radiation of Breast Cancer, early and late effects of radiation, cosmesis and quality of life
Brief summary
In this study the investigators observe the investigation, whether the new method for Boost-Irradiation with the Intrabeam Device of Zeiss Germany influences local recurrence, acute and late effects of Radiotherapy, overall survival, quality of life and cosmesis.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* women with histologically proven unifocal ductal-invasive or other histology of breast-cancer, size of tumor \< or = 3.5 cm * written informed consent * ability to cooperate * full legal capability
Exclusion criteria
* missing written informed consent * lack of compliance
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| number of Participants with local recurrence histologically proven | up to 10 years | Recurrence of breast cancer proven by histology |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| observation of acute and late effects of Radiotherapy | up to 10 years | acute effects of Radiotherapy are assessed by Common Toxicity Criteria for Adverse Effects (CTCAE Version 4.0) and late effects of Radiotherapy are assessed by Late Effects Normal Tissue Subjective Objective Management Analysis (LENT-SOMA) |
| Overall survival | up to 10 years | The number of Patients who died is assessed. |
| Quality of life | up to 10 years | Quality of life is assessed by European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) quality of life questionnaires (QLQ) cancer modul (C30) EORTC-QLQ-C30 version 3.0 and breast cancer modul (BR23) EORTC-QLQ-BR23 |
| Cosmesis | up to 10 years | Cosmesis is assessed by Photographs and evaluated automatically. |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| observation of influence of smoking | up to 10 years | Patients are asked how many cigarettes they smoke. |
Countries
Switzerland