A Study of Atherosclerosis in Patients After Radiation Treatment for Breast Cancer (ABCART)

NYU Langone Hospitals

Status: Completed

Conditions: Atherosclerosis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00960401

05018

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to compare plaque burden in the coronary and carotid arteries 5 years after adjuvant radiotherapy in women with right sided breast cancer vs left sided breast cancer.

Full description

This study reviews case series of patients with a history of breast cancer treated with radiotherapy for at least five years. The study measures atherosclerosis by using coronary and carotid artery calcium scoring.

Enrollment: 20 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• women dx with ductal carcinoma in situ or breast cancer, stage 0 to stage IIIc, who received conservative surgery and radiotherapy at least 5 years ago
• less than or equal to age 60

Exclusion criteria

• hx of coronary disease prior to tx of ductal carcinoma in situ or breast cancer

Trial design

20 participants in 2 patient groups

cardiac counseling

Description:

10 left sided breast cancer patients 10 right sided breast cancer patients

coronary artery evaluation

Description:

10 left sided breast cancer 10 right sided breast cancer