Understanding Patient Perspectives on the Risks of Ionizing Radiation Used for Medical Imaging

Completed

Conditions studied: Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer, Lung Cancer, Neuroblastoma, Testicular Cancer

In brief

Risks from imaging-related radiation exposure have become a popular topic in the media. Because these tests are commonly applied to patients at a cancer center, it is important to understand what patients know, how they feel about what they know, where they get their information, and how satisfied they are with available risk-benefit communication on this topic. The purpose of this study is to understand how cancer patients perceive risks and benefits of diagnostic radiation and their satisfaction with healthcare communication on this topic.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01482741

Run by

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

People needed

30

Starts

2011-11-01

Expected to finish

2015-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-06-25

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• English-language fluent
• 18 years of age, or older
• Provide informed consent
• Group 1: Patients undergoing chemotherapy for Stage IV colorectal carcinoma.
• Group 2: Parents of pediatric patients who have undergone treatment for stage 1-3 neuroblastoma.
• Group 3: Women who have undergone treatment for early stage breast cancer within the preceding 6 months.
• Group 4: Men undergoing surveillance imaging after treatment for testicular cancer.
• Group 5: Patients currently or previously enrolled in the MSKCC lung cancer screening program.
• Group 6: Patients enrolled in or eligible for the thoracic survivorship program.

You may not qualify if…

• Participants who don't speak English

Where it is running

• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center — New York, New York, United States

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