Status:

COMPLETED

The Treatment of Stage I and II Carcinoma of the Breast With Mastectomy and Axillary Dissection Versus Excisional Biopsy, Axillary Dissection, and Definitive Irradiation

Lead Sponsor:

National Cancer Institute (NCI)

Conditions:

Breast Cancer

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Patients with biopsy proven breast cancer, clinical stage I and II, will be randomized to receive treatment by one of two methods: (1) total mastectomy and axillary dissection; or (2) excisional biops...

Detailed Description

Patients with biopsy proven breast cancer, clinical stage I and II, will be randomized to receive treatment by one of two methods: (1) total mastectomy and axillary dissection; or (2) excisional biops...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • INCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • Female patients of any age with a dominant breast mass meeting the following requirements are eligible for this protocol:
  • On clinical evaluation the tumor must be confined to the breast and axillary lymph nodes (stage I and II).
  • Biopsy of the tumor must be classified as a primary breast neoplasm of epithelial origin.
  • Patients must be geographically accessible for follow-up and willing to return for the follow-up at the NCI.
  • Patient must be mentally competent to understand and give informed consent for the protocol.
  • EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
  • Patients will be excluded from this protocol for the following reasons:
  • Advanced local disease or distant metastases (stage III and IV);
  • Inflammatory cancer;
  • Chronic diseases such as heart, lung, liver, kidney, blood, or metabolic disorders which may render the patient a poor operative risk;
  • History of another cancer other than skin cancer (non-melanoma);
  • Concurrent pregnancy or lactation;
  • Non-palpable lesions manifested only by nipple discharge or skin rash (Paget's disease);
  • Previous therapy to the breast cancer other than excisional biopsy;
  • Multiple masses or multiple suspicious areas on mammogram unless all but one are proven histologically benign; and
  • Bilateral breast carcinoma, either invasive or in-situ.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    September 4 1979

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    November 17 2016

    Estimated Enrollment :

    256 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT01468883

    Start Date

    September 4 1979

    End Date

    November 17 2016

    Last Update

    April 26 2024

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    National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892