Breast Cancer Clinical Trial
LCCC1931:Post-treatment Intervention in Women With Breast Cancer (70y/o+)
Summary
This study recruits woman over the age of 70 who have completed primary treatment for early breast cancer in the last 2 months. A survey called the geriatric assessment will be used to identify symptoms and issues participants experience.This information will be given to the patient's medical oncology team, and used to make referrals to specialists. This study is designed to determine if these assessments and timely interventions can be completed during clinic visits, and determine if these participants comply with recommendations.
Full Description
1. Primary Objective Estimate the percent of patients with at least one deficit who agree to at least one referral. "Interest" in the intervention will be determined by this metric. This agreement will be determined within the 1-2 weeks of consenting to the study through interactions between patients and the Study Team.
This study will recruit 100 participants in 2 years. These participants will complete the geriatric assessment and be given recommendations based on results. The study team will follow the medical record to determine if the participants complied with the recommendations
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Women aged 70 or older
within 6 months of complete primary treatment (surgery, chemotherapy, targeted therapy, or radiation) for reach breast cancer (Stage I-III)
Able to read English
Willing and capable of providing informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
-Has dementia, altered mental status, or any psychiatric or co-morbid condition prohibiting the understanding or rendering of informed consent.
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There is 1 Location for this study
Chapel Hill North Carolina, 27599, United States
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