Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Effects of MBSR in Early Stage Breast Cancer Recovery
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study was two-fold: (i) to assess whether MBSR favorably influences psychological status, quality of life, stress hormones, and immune status in breast cancer survivors; and (ii) to explore possible mechanisms by which MBSR may favorably influence these outcomes, in particular, through reduction in fear of breast cancer recurrence and associated perceived stress. Both objectives were studied at the critical transition time immediately following completion of surgical, radiation and/or chemotherapy therapy for breast cancer.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Woman.
* Between 18 and 65 years of age.
* Diagnosis of histologically confirmed primary breast cancer.
* Received treatment in one of the participating hospitals.
* Completed treatment for breast cancer(with the exception of endocrine therapy).
* Diagnosis of breast cancer between 6 months and 5 years prior to study entry.
* Disease-free at time of study entry.
* Presence of sexuality and intimacy problems.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Lacks basic proficiency in Dutch.
* No access to the internet.
* Serious cognitive or psychiatric problems (i.e. depression, alcohol dependency, or psychotic disorders).
* Severe relationship problems for which the internet-based program is not designed (and which need to be addressed prior to undergoing sex therapy).
* Participation in a concurrent therapy program to alleviate sexuality/intimacy problems.
* Treated for another type of cancer beside breast cancer (with the exception of cervical carcinoma in situ and basal cell carcinoma).
B: Inclusion Criteria

* Medically stable, ambulatory, surgically menopausal women, 21-60 years of age, who have undergone bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy and hysterectomy at least 6 months before study entry
* Serum total testosterone concentrations less than 31 ng/dL or free testosterone less than 3.5 pg/ml (less than the median for healthy, young women
* Able to understand and give informed consent.
* The women will have been on a stable regimen of transdermal estrogen replacement for at least three months. Those who are not on estrogen replacement or are taking a different mode of estrogen replacement will be included only if they are willing to switch to transdermal estradiol patch (see below).
* A normal PAP smear (if subject has a cervix) and mammogram in the preceding 12 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Significant depression, as assessed by Beck's Depression Scale.
* Any acute or chronic illness, malignant disease or fever of known or unknown origin will be excluded.
* Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus (hemoglobin A1c greater than 8.5%)
* Uncontrolled hypertension defined as blood pressure of greater than 160/100
* Severe obesity defined as body mass index of greater than 40 kg/m2
* Current or recent (last 6 months) users of illicit drugs (which may affect appetite, food intake, metabolism, and/or compliance with the protocol)
* Any one planning to initiate a weight-reduction diet in the subsequent six months
* Alcohol or drug dependence currently or in the preceding 6 month.
* Significant liver function abnormalities, defined as SGOT, SGPT or alkaline phosphatase value of greater than three times the upper limit of normal in our Clinical Pathology Laboratory or serum bilirubin levels of greater than 1.5 mg/dl will be excluded.
* History of breast, ovarian, endometrial or cervical cancer
* History of hyperandrogenic disorders such as hirsutism, grade 2 or 3 acne, and polycystic ovary disease. Testosterone administration to these patients may exacerbate the underlying disorder.
* Intolerance to other transdermal formulations
* Women with abnormal PAP smears or mammograms will not be included unless they have been evaluated by their gynecologists and breast and uterine/cervical cancers have been excluded by appropriate tests.
* Women with dementia as assessed by the mini-mental state examination
* Women with depression, assessed by Beck's Depression Scale.
* Those with disabilities that would prevent them from participating in strength testing (e.g., amputation of limbs, blindness, severe arthritis, neurologic disorders such as Parkinson's disease, stroke, or myopathy).
* Women with any heart disease, including angina, congestive heart failure, or history of myocardial infarction or coronary artery angioplasty or bypass surgery in the previous year will be excluded.
* Subjects planning to initiate a weight-reduction diet in the subsequent six months
* Other Medications. Women who have received in the preceding three months drugs known to affect testosterone production or metabolism such as ketoconazole, Megace, and/or anabolic/androgenic steroids will be excluded. We will also exclude women who are taking or have taken in the past three months medication that include sexual dysfunction (e.g., spironolactone, SSRIs, GnRH agonists). Women who are using any medication, device or dietary supplement known to enhance sexual function will not be included. Women receiving thyroid hormone replacement therapy may participate in the study only if they have been on a stable replacement dose of L-thyroxine for at least three months.
* Intolerance to estrogen products or skin patches
* Undiagnosed vaginal or vulvar bleeding
* History of deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, or other thromboembolic disorder
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* 21 years old or older
* Diagnosed with Stage 0, I, II, or III breast cancer
* Undergone lumpectomy and completed adjuvant radiation and/or chemotherapy (end of treatment to 18 months post-treatment)
* Ability to read and speak English at the 8th grade level to respond to the survey questions

Exclusion Criteria:

* Advanced stage (IV) breast cancer
* History of mastectomy
* Current psychiatric diagnosis
* Recurrent treatment for prior breast cancer
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients with Stage 3 or 4 breast, prostate, colorectal and lung cancers.
* Patients must be 21 years old or older, physically and mentally able to participate, speak and understand English, have a minimum life expectancy of six months, live within 75 miles of one of the participating sites and have a family caregiver who is willing to participate in the study.
* For this study "family caregiver" is defined as the person who provides the patient with physical and/or emotional support during cancer treatment.
* Family caregivers must be 18 years old or older, physically and mentally able to participate, and speak and understand English.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients will be excluded if they have multiple primary cancer sites.
* Family caregivers will be excluded if they, themselves, have been diagnosed with cancer during the previous year and/or are in active treatment for cancer.

Answer: C