Improving Adherence to Recommended Surveillance in Breast Cancer Survivors

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Conditions studied: Breast Cancer

In brief

Evidence-based guidelines recommend cancer surveillance procedures for breast cancer survivors including physical examination, mammography, breast self-exam, and gynecologic follow-up. The early detection of recurrent and new cancers can best be achieved through the combined, on schedule use of these surveillance procedures. Yet, data suggest that up to 55% of breast cancer survivors do not undergo these procedures as recommended. This study tests a telephone-based psychosocial intervention aimed at improving adherence to recommended surveillance in breast cancer survivors. The psychosocial intervention for improving adherence is compared to treatment as usual.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02189278

Run by

Duke University

People needed

100

Starts

2013-10-01

Expected to finish

2017-06-12

Last updated by the study team

2018-10-03

Who can join

Age: 21 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 21 years of age or older
• Diagnosis of Stage I to IIIA breast cancer
• Within 1 to 5 years post primary cancer treatment (i.e., surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiation therapy)
• No diagnosis of recurrent breast cancer or a new primary cancer
• Able to provide meaningful consent

You may not qualify if…

• < 21 years of age
• Unable to provide meaningful consent
• Surgically treated with bilateral mastectomy

Where it is running

• Duke University — Durham, North Carolina, United States

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