Views and Attitudes of Oncologists and Geriatricians on the Use of Chemotherapy and Hormone Therapy in Treating Older and/or Frail Women With Breast Cancer

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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RATIONALE: A patient's age, health, and ability to perform daily activities may affect which treatment options are offered by doctors to older and/or frail women with breast cancer. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying the views and attitudes of oncologists and geriatricians on the use of chemotherapy and hormone therapy in treating older and/or frail women with breast cancer.

Detailed Description
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OBJECTIVES: Evaluate the attitudes and perspectives of 150 oncologists and 150 geriatricians or primary care providers regarding the adjuvant treatment of older women with breast cancer of varying ages, health, and functional status. Determine whether homogeneity exists in treatment recommendations. Determine the relative impact of chronological age, baseline health, and functional status on treatment recommendations. OUTLINE: Participants complete a 25-minute online survey regarding their treatment recommendations for older women with breast cancer of varying ages, health, and functional status. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 300 participants will be accrued for this study.

Official Title
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Perspectives and Attitudes on the Use of Adjuvant Chemotherapy and Hormonal Therapy in Older and/or Frail Women: A Survey of Oncologists and Geriatricians

Conditions
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Breast Cancer

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: survey administration


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: Participants must meet 1 of the following criteria: Oncologist: Must have been in practice ≥ 2 years Must have ≥ 25 postmenopausal breast cancer patients on adjuvant hormonal therapy Cannot work for an advertising agency, market research company, manufacturer or distributor of pharmaceutical products, a pharmacy, drug store, or the FDA Geriatrician: Must have been in practice ≥ 2 years Must be a general practitioner, family practitioner, internal medicine specialist, or geriatrician and received a certificate of added qualification in geriatric medicine and/or treating at least 5 postmenopausal patients who have a history of breast cancer or are currently undergoing treatment for breast cancer Cannot work for an advertising agency, market research company, manufacturer or distributor of pharmaceutical products, a pharmacy, drug store, or the FDA PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Not specified PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Not specified
Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Health Services Research


Arms and Interventions

| Intervention/Treatment |
| --- |
|Other: survey administration|nan|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Attitudes and perspectives of health professionals |  |  | 
| Homogeneity of treatment recommendations |  |  | 
| Relative impact of chronological age, baseline health, and functional status on treatment recommendations |  |  | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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breast cancer