A Pilot Study of Working Women and Breast Cancer

Completed

Conditions studied: Breast Cancer

In brief

The purpose of this research is to better understand the relationship between employment and breast cancer. Research is being conducted to understand how workplace factors influence breast cancer patients' ability to adhere to recommended cancer treatment and effectively recover from cancer. Investigators hope to use the findings from the study to help working breast cancer survivors make informed decisions about treatment and employment in collaboration with their employers and healthcare providers.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01914614

Run by

Robin Vanderpool

People needed

22

Starts

2013-11-01

Expected to finish

2015-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2015-05-27

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Women age 18-65
• Working at least 20 hours per week
• Currently patients of the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center
• Are able to read, write, and communicate in English
• Have reliable telephone or Internet/Web access in or outside the home

You may not qualify if…

• Self-employed
• Unemployed
• Cognitively impaired

Where it is running

• UK Center for Clinical and Translational Science — Lexington, Kentucky, United States
• University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center — Lexington, Kentucky, United States

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