RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT02290834

Chemotherapy-induced Cognitive and Brain Changes in Older Adults With Breast Cancer


Sponsor

Massachusetts General Hospital

Enrollment

200 participants

Start Date

Mar 1, 2015

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

This research study evaluates the effect of chemotherapy on cognition (thinking) and the brain in people with breast cancer.


Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin Age: 60 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This trial is studying how chemotherapy affects thinking, memory, and brain structure in older women with breast cancer, to better understand and manage what is sometimes called 'chemo brain.' **You may be eligible if...** - You are a woman aged 60 or older - You have a new diagnosis of invasive breast cancer - Your treatment plan includes chemotherapy - Your life expectancy is at least 1 year - Your general health score (Karnofsky) is 80 or above - You are able to understand and complete questionnaires in English **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have a prior history of cancer (other than certain skin or cervical cancers) - You have a known neurological condition affecting memory or thinking - You have significant hearing or vision loss that would affect testing - You are already receiving cancer treatment Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

OTHERCognitive, functional and subjective assessments

Cognitive and functional assessments

DEVICEMRI

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Scan

RADIATIONPET Scan

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Scan


Locations(2)

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Massachusetts General Hospital/North Shore Cancer Center

Salem, Massachusetts, United States

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