Landmark trial
Partial-breast radiotherapy after breast conservation surgery for patients with early breast cancer (UK IMPORT LOW trial): 5-year results from a multicentre, randomised, controlled, phase 3, non-inferiority trial
Coles CE, Griffin CL, Kirby AM, et al.
DoseLab summary
Five-year results of the UK IMPORT LOW trial comparing partial-breast with whole-breast radiotherapy. Citation as given in the eviQ reference list; not yet checked against the journal.
Why this is useful
Phase 3 evidence for partial breast radiotherapy in 15 fractions; eviQ notes the trial protocol did not specify organ-at-risk limits.
Reference details
- Title
- Partial-breast radiotherapy after breast conservation surgery for patients with early breast cancer (UK IMPORT LOW trial): 5-year results from a multicentre, randomised, controlled, phase 3, non-inferiority trial
- Authors / organization
- Coles CE, Griffin CL, Kirby AM, et al.
- Publication / protocol
- Lancet. 2017;390(10099):1048–1060
- Version
- Pending verification
- Year
- 2017
- DOI
- Pending verification
- Disease sites
- Breast
- Topics
- Breast, Partial breast, Landmark trial
- Fractionation context
- 40 Gy/15 fx partial vs whole breast
- Last reviewed by DoseLab
- Pending verification