Endocrine Therapy for Breast Cancer
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
The purpose of this study is to look at how effective neoadjuvant (before surgery) endocrine therapy (NET) is in participants with invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) who have breast-conserving surgery (BCS). The main purpose of the study is to see if NET reduces the chance of having cancer cells at the edges of tissue removed during surgery (positive margins).
Who Is on the Research Team?
Anita SKCCSC(P Mamtani, MD
Principal Investigator
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
Inclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Neoadjuvant Endocrine Therapy
Participants receive neoadjuvant endocrine therapy before surgery to evaluate its effectiveness in reducing positive surgical margins
Surgery
Participants undergo breast-conserving surgery to remove cancerous tissue
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for safety and effectiveness after surgery
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- Neoadjuvant Endocrine Therapy
How Is the Trial Designed?
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Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Participants will be postmenopausal women aged ≥50 years with biopsy-proven cT2-T3 N0-1 ILC, ER+/HER2- subtype
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Lead Sponsor
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