RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays and other types of radiation to kill tumor cells. Giving radiation therapy in different ways may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well partial breast radiation therapy works in treating women undergoing breast-conserving therapy for early stage breast cancer.
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Cosmetic outcome as determined by an established scale employed by the radiation oncologist and the surgeon
Timeframe: 1 month after RT & Q3mos for one year
Patient satisfaction with partial breast irradiation as measured by a questionnaire
Timeframe: Pre-treatment 1 mo 3 mo 6 mo 9 mo 1yr 5 yr
Wound healing and overall complication rate after partial breast irradiation
Timeframe: 1 month after RT & Q3mos for one year
Determination of which patients are best suited for each individual technique of partial breast irradiation
Timeframe: Patients will be followed for a period of five years following completion of radiation.
Ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence rates and tumor bed recurrence rates
Timeframe: Ipsilateral breast 6 mos after dx, bilateral annually x 5 years