Feasibility of a Team Approach for Discussing Prognosis and Treatment Goals in Breast Cancer

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Conditions studied: Advanced Breast Cancer, Stage 4 Breast Cancer, Recurrent Breast Cancer

In brief

This research study will examine how patients with advanced breast cancer and their oncology team communicate and plan ongoing care.The purpose of this study is to find out more about care planning during advanced breast cancer. The study will see if certain aspects of communication make a difference in how patients understand their illness.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01876238

Run by

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

People needed

29

Starts

2013-05-01

Expected to finish

2015-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-11-26

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Women newly or currently diagnosed with stage 4 or recurrent breast cancer
• Patients of Dr. Paula Silverman at Seidman Cancer Center
• Ambulatory
• Able to understand and participate in a discussion about their disease progression

You may not qualify if…

• Hospitalized
• Unable to speak English
• Unable to attend an office visit
• ECOG performance score of >3

Where it is running

• Case Medical Center, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center — Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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