Breast Cancer Clinical Trials

Experimental: Group 2:breast resection without sentinel lymph node biopsy, radiotherapy to the breast area and SLN

1. Prior to the surgical phase of treatment, all patients undergo SPECT-CT of the breasts with 99mTc-Technetril and SPECT-CT of the sentinel lymph nodes with Tc99m-colloid. A sectoral resection of the breast is performed according to the standard technique, with subsequent histological examination of the excised tissue. Surgical staging using sentinel lymph node biopsy is not performed.~2. In the next phase, 4-12 weeks after surgery, 3D conformal radiotherapy is administered to the remaining breast tissue, including the region of the sentinel lymph nodes as identified by the preoperative SPECT-CT of the sentinel lymph nodes with Tc99m-colloid. Radiation planning is carried out according to ESTRO protocols, modified in accordance with the atlas of the sentinel lymph nodes.~3. Based on the postoperative histological findings, adjuvant systemic therapy is prescribed to the patient in accordance with current clinical guidelines.

Active_comparator: Group 1: Breast resection with biopsy of the sentinel lymph node, radiotherapy

1. Prior to surgical treatment all patients undergo breast SPECT-CT using 99mTc-Technetril and SPECT-CT of the SLN using Tc99m-colloid. The patient then undergoes a sectoral resection of the breast with a sentinel lymph node biopsy, followed by histological analysis of the excised tissue.~2. In the next stage, 3D conformal RT is administered to the remaining breast tissue 4 to 12 weeks after the surgical treatment. In patients who have undergone SLNB, only the remaining breast tissue is irradiated, without irradiation of the axillary region, provided that the postoperative histological examination shows no evidence of sentinel lymph node involvement. If metastatic involvement of the SLN is detected, additional RT of the axillary region is performed. Radiation planning is carried out in accordance with ESTRO protocols.~3. Based on the postoperative histological findings, the patient is prescribed adjuvant systemic therapy in accordance with current clinical guidelines.