Summary
Breast cancer is the most common serious cancer in women, and most people are treated with surgery followed by radiation therapy. However, radiation can be time-consumingm, costly, and cause side effects, and it may not be necessary for everyone.
A previous study called PROSPECT found that using MRI scans and pathology results before surgery might help identify women with early-stage breast cancer who can safely skip radiation therapy without increasing their risk of the cancer coming back.
The new PROSPECTIVE study will test this approach in a larger, international group of patients and will also explore the long-term outcomes, quality of life, and costs for those who can safely avoid radiation.
Eligible participants will undergo MRI scans and pathology tests to determine whether they will undergo radiation therapy following surgery or not.