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NCT00165243 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Tangential Radiation Therapy Without Axillary Dissection in Breast Cancer

A Phase 2 study of Early Stage Breast Cancer, sponsored by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
100
Enrollment target
2
Study locations

NCT00165243: Completed Phase 2 study of Early Stage Breast Cancer, sponsored by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

NCT00165243 is a Phase 2 study of Early Stage Breast Cancer that has completed, run by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The registered enrollment target is 100 participants, below the 409-participant average among 21 other Early Stage Breast Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (76% lower). The trial reports 2 study locations across 1 state. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00165243, a Phase 2 study of Early Stage Breast Cancer, has completed, sponsored by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
100 participants
Enrollment target
2
Study locations

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether treatment to the axilla (area under the arm) can be safely minimized by omitting axillary surgery and full axillary radiation therapy and replacing it with radiation therapy to the breast and lower axilla.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Tangential radiation

Study Locations (2)

Massachusetts

  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute - Boston
  • Massachusetts General Hospital - Boston

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 100 participants
Start Date 1998-09
Est. Completion 2016-12
Phase Phase 2
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

781 total trials

What the finished NCT00165243 record still lists

NCT00165243 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 100 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 409-participant average among 21 other Early Stage Breast Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (76% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Early Stage Breast Cancer appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Tangential radiation is the first listed.

NCT00165243 reports a single indexed study location in Massachusetts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00165243 about?

NCT00165243 is a clinical study titled "Tangential Radiation Therapy Without Axillary Dissection in Breast Cancer". The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether treatment to the axilla (area under the arm) can be safely minimized by omitting axillary surgery and full axillary radiation therapy and replacing it with radiation therapy to the breast and lower axilla.

What is the current status of trial NCT00165243?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 100 participants. The study started on 1998-09. Estimated completion is 2016-12.

What conditions does trial NCT00165243 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Early Stage Breast Cancer.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00165243?

The interventions under investigation include: Tangential radiation (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00165243?

This trial is sponsored by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, which has 781 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00165243 being conducted?

This trial has 2 study locations across Massachusetts. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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Where NCT00165243's enrollment target sits among peer trials

100 7th of 21 higher than 14 of 21 other Early Stage Breast Cancer trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00165243, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00165243 (mid enrollment · single site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.