Emotions Immunology and Breast Cancer

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Conditions studied: Breast Cancer, Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Emotions, Immunology

In brief

Pilot study representing a proof of concept regarding the potential for immune system enhancement with psychotherapy, resulting in improved immunological response at lumpectomy or mastectomy in patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03609671

Run by

Luz A. Venta, MD

People needed

17

Starts

2015-11-23

Expected to finish

2019-03-18

Last updated by the study team

2019-08-28

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• Non-pregnant adult (eighteen years old or older) women with a diagnosis of breast cancer
• Planned to receive neoadjuvant chemotherapy for about six month duration
• Must be fluent in speaking, reading and writing English
• Not planning on undergoing individual psychotherapy during the study time outside the study.
• Biopsy procedure to be performed with surgical treatment planned at Houston Methodist System

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnant or planned to become pregnant
• Patient not fluent in English
• Patients undergoing individual psychotherapy

Where it is running

• Houston Methodist Hospital Cancer Center — Houston, Texas, United States
• Houston Methodist Hospital — Houston, Texas, United States

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