Landmark trial
Regional Nodal Irradiation in Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Whelan TJ, Olivotto IA, Parulekar WR, et al.
DoseLab summary
Results of the NCIC CTG MA.20 randomized trial of whole-breast irradiation with or without regional nodal irradiation. Citation as given in the eviQ reference list; not yet checked against the journal.
Why this is useful
The MA.20 trial — one of the two 2015 phase 3 trials behind modern regional nodal irradiation.
Reference details
- Title
- Regional Nodal Irradiation in Early-Stage Breast Cancer
- Authors / organization
- Whelan TJ, Olivotto IA, Parulekar WR, et al.
- Publication / protocol
- N Engl J Med. 2015;373(4):307–316
- Version
- Pending verification
- Year
- 2015
- DOI
- Pending verification
- Disease sites
- Breast
- Topics
- Breast, Regional nodes, Landmark trial
- Fractionation context
- Whole breast with or without regional nodal irradiation
- Last reviewed by DoseLab
- Pending verification