longitudinal sexual and reproductive health study of women with breast cancer and lymphoma

Conditions: Breast Cancer; Lymphoma; Hodgkin's Lymphoma

Summary: the purpose of this study is to see how cancer treatment affects sexual and reproductive function. the patient will also be asked to participate in blood draws to see if and how cancer treatment affects the ovaries and the ability to have children (fertility). these blood draws are optional and the patient can still participate in the questionnaire portion of the study even if they choose not to have their blood drawn.


Eligibility criteria:
inclusion criteria: subject inclusion criteria for cohort of premenopausal women with early stage breast cancer and lymphoma * women, 18 years of age and older * premenopausal women at time of diagnosis who have either been pregnant or had at least one menstrual period in the last 12 months * note: premenopausal women at time of diagnosis who have not been pregnant or have not had at least one menstrual period in the last 12 months are able to participate only if they have had an intrauterine device (iud) in place within the last 12 months. * women with newly diagnosed breast cancer (stage 0-iii) who are within 1 month of starting systemic treatment or women with any aggressive lymphoma being treated with first line therapy with curative intent. * breast cancer patients with any receptor type * english speaking * able to participate in the informed consent process subject inclusion criteria for tamoxifen only subset of cohort of premenopausal women with early stage breast cancer and lymphoma * women, 18 years of age and older. * premenopausal women at time of diagnosis who have either been pregnant or had at least one menstrual period in the last 12 months * note: premenopausal women at time of diagnosis who have not been pregnant or have not had at least one menstrual period in the last 12 months are able to participate only if they have had an intrauterine device (iud) in place within the last 12 months. * women with newly diagnosed breast cancer (stage 0-iii) who have not yet started treatment and are planning to start tamoxifen as their only form of systemic treatment within one month * breast cancer patients with any receptor type * english speaking * able to participate in the informed consent process subject inclusion criteria for cohort of postmenopausal women with early stage breast cancer and lymphoma * women, 18 years of age and older. * postmenopausal women at time of diagnosis who have been without period for ≥ 2 years. * women with newly diagnosed breast cancer (stage 0-iii) who are within 1 month of starting systemic treatment or women with any aggressive lymphoma being treated with first line therapy with curative intent. * breast cancer patients with any receptor type * english speaking * able to participate in the informed consent process exclusion criteria: subject exclusion criteria for both pre and postmenopausal women with early stage breast cancer and lymphoma * active secondary cancer requiring cytotoxic chemotherapy * prior systemic treatment for a malignancy

Keywords: sexual and reproductive health premenopausal postmenopausal 12-249 fertility