Psychosocial Adjustment After Radiation Therapy in Patients With Cancer
RATIONALE: Gathering information about psychological and social adjustment after radiation therapy in patients with cancer may help doctors plan the best treatment. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying psychosocial adjustment after radiation therapy in patients with breast cancer, colorectal cancer, lung cancer, or prostate cancer.
Checked against the public recordLast updated Sep 30, 2015 · Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
What this study is about
- Purpose
- Not specified
- Study type
- Observational
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Interventions being studied
- Other: questionnaire administration; Procedure: cognitive assessment; Procedure: psychosocial assessment and care; Procedure: quality-of-life assessment
How this study is categorized
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Who may be able to participate
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Diagnosis of breast, colorectal, lung, or prostate cancer * Stage I, II, or III disease * Nonmetastatic disease * Undergoing first course of curative radiotherapy, as indicated in the medical record * Receiving treatment as an outpatient * Hormone receptor status not specified PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * Menopausal status not specified * Able to receive treatment as an outpatient * Lives in northeastern Ohio * Cognitively intact, as evidenced by orientation to person, place, and time * Has a telephone * No hearing impairment (must be able to hear instructions) * No malignancy expected to require surgery or chemotherapy ≤ 2 months after treatment PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * See Disease Characteristics * No prior radiotherapy for another type of cancer * No concurrent or planned chemotherapy or surgery for at least 2 months after radiotherapy * No concurrent treatment for recurrent cancer
Important: This is the sponsor’s public criteria, not a determination of eligibility. The study team must review your individual situation.
U.S. locations
- Case Medical Center, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer CenterCleveland, Ohio
Source and freshness
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