Brass Mesh Bolus for Breast Cancer

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Recruiting

Research Sponsored by Nova Scotia Cancer Centre

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up through study completion, an average of 1 year

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial tests if daily use of a brass mesh bolus can replace the current standard of care for chest wall radiation after mastectomy.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for women who have had a mastectomy to treat breast cancer and are undergoing rotational chest wall radiotherapy. It's specifically for those who would normally use Superflab bolus on some days of treatment, but not daily.

What is being tested?

The study is testing if using brass mesh bolus every day can give the same dose as the current standard (Superflab bolus) used every other day in post-mastectomy radiation therapy with rotational 6 MV photon delivery.

What are the potential side effects?

While specific side effects aren't listed, typical side effects from radiation therapy may include skin irritation or redness where the brass mesh bolus is applied, fatigue, and potential discomfort during application.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ through study completion, an average of 1 year

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~through study completion, an average of 1 year

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and through study completion, an average of 1 year for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Skin Dose Enhancement Under Brass Mesh Bolus

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Post-Mastectomy Radiation Therapy PatientsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Any patient who is going through radiation to their chest wall following mastectomy using a rotational delivery technique and 6 MV, and uses Superflab bolus for some but not all fractions of radiotherapy

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