Quality of Life in Female Breast Cancer Survivors and Their Spouse, Partner, or Acquaintance

NCT00309933 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: CDR0000460234ECOG-E2Z04
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 2,697
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 104

Brief Summary

RATIONALE: Studying quality of life in breast cancer survivors may help determine the long-term effects of breast cancer and may help improve the quality of life for future breast cancer survivors. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying quality of life in female breast cancer survivors and their spouse, partner, or acquaintance.

Conditions

Breast Cancer; Cancer Survivor; Cognitive/Functional Effects; Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment; Sexuality and Reproductive Issues; Spiritual Concerns

Keywords

cognitive/functional effects; spiritual concerns; sexuality and reproductive issues; psychosocial effects of cancer and its treatment; cancer survivor; stage I breast cancer; stage II breast cancer; stage IIIA breast cancer; stage IIIB breast cancer; stage IIIC breast cancer

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Comparison of the quality of life

• Comparison of the quality of life of partners

• Comparison of quality of life models

• Correlation between partner antecedent, mediating, and outcome variables with patient outcome variables

Interventions

cognitive assessment PROCEDURE

psychosocial assessment and care PROCEDURE

quality-of-life assessment PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 78 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Patient * Female breast cancer survivor with age at initial diagnosis in 1 of the following ranges: * 18 to 45 * 55 to 78 * Must have enrolled and participated in ECOG study CLB-9741, E-1199, or E-2197 * Must have received chemotherapy at least 3 years, but no more than 8 years prior to this study entry * Disease free at the time of this study entry * Spouse or partner of the patient, age-matched female acquaintances of the patient (in the younger patient group), or partner of acquaintances * Spouse or partner of the patient may be either gender * Age-matched female acquaintance is defined as within 5 years of age difference of the patient in younger group (18-45 years of age) * With a similar level of education and race of the patient * Not a personal friend of the patient * No history of breast cancer PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * Must reside in the continental U.S. and speak English (for patients) PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * See Disease Characteristics

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Sponsors & Collaborators

• Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group: lead
• National Cancer Institute (NCI): collaborator

Study Sites (104)

Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula Comprehensive Cancer Center

Monterey, California, 93940, United States

Location

Manchester Memorial Hospital

Manchester, Connecticut, 06040, United States

Location

Baptist Cancer Institute - Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Florida, 32207, United States

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Hematology Oncology Associates of Illinois - Berwyn

Berwyn, Illinois, 60402, United States

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Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois, 60611-3013, United States

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Hematology and Oncology Associates

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

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Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

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Decatur Memorial Hospital Cancer Care Institute

Decatur, Illinois, 62526, United States

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Evanston Hospital

Evanston, Illinois, 60201-1781, United States

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Ingalls Cancer Care Center at Ingalls Memorial Hospital

Harvey, Illinois, 60426, United States

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Hinsdale Hematology Oncology Associates

Hinsdale, Illinois, 60521, United States

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Midwest Center for Hematology/Oncology

Joliet, Illinois, 60432, United States

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North Shore Oncology and Hematology Associates, Limited - Libertyville

Libertyville, Illinois, 60048, United States

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La Grange Oncology Associates - Geneva

Naperville, Illinois, 60563, United States

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Cancer Care and Hematology Specialists of Chicagoland - Niles

Niles, Illinois, 60714, United States

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Hematology Oncology Associates - Skokie

Skokie, Illinois, 60076, United States

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Regional Cancer Center at Memorial Medical Center

Springfield, Illinois, 62781-0001, United States

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Elkhart General Hospital

Elkhart, Indiana, 46515, United States

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Howard Community Hospital

Kokomo, Indiana, 46904, United States

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Center for Cancer Therapy at LaPorte Hospital and Health Services

La Porte, Indiana, 46350, United States

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Clarian Arnett Cancer Care

Lafayette, Indiana, 47904, United States

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CCOP - Northern Indiana CR Consortium

South Bend, Indiana, 46601, United States

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Memorial Hospital of South Bend

South Bend, Indiana, 46601, United States

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Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center

South Bend, Indiana, 46617, United States

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South Bend Clinic

South Bend, Indiana, 46617, United States

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McFarland Clinic, PC

Ames, Iowa, 50010, United States

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Siouxland Hematology-Oncology Associates, LLP

Sioux City, Iowa, 51101, United States

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Mercy Medical Center - Sioux City

Sioux City, Iowa, 51104, United States

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St. Luke's Regional Medical Center

Sioux City, Iowa, 51104, United States

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York Hospital's Oncology Treatment Center

York Village, Maine, 03909, United States

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Suburban Hospital

Bethesda, Maryland, 20814, United States

Location

Hickman Cancer Center at Bixby Medical Center

Adrian, Michigan, 49221, United States

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Green Bay Oncology, Limited - Escanaba

Escanaba, Michigan, 49431, United States

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Dickinson County Healthcare System

Iron Mountain, Michigan, 49801, United States

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Borgess Medical Center

Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49001, United States

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West Michigan Cancer Center

Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007-3731, United States

Location

Bronson Methodist Hospital

Kalamazoo, Michigan, 49007, United States

Location

Haematology-Oncology Associates of Ohio and Michigan, PC

Lambertville, Michigan, 48144, United States

Location

Community Cancer Center of Monroe

Monroe, Michigan, 48162, United States

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Mercy Memorial Hospital - Monroe

Monroe, Michigan, 48162, United States

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Lakeland Regional Cancer Care Center - St. Joseph

Saint Joseph, Michigan, 49085, United States

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Duluth Clinic Cancer Center - Duluth

Duluth, Minnesota, 55805-1983, United States

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CCOP - Duluth

Duluth, Minnesota, 55805, United States

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Miller - Dwan Medical Center

Duluth, Minnesota, 55805, United States

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Cancer Institute of New Jersey at Hamilton

Hamilton, New Jersey, 08690, United States

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Fox Chase Virtua Health Cancer Program at Virtua Memorial Hospital Marlton

Marlton, New Jersey, 08053, United States

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Jersey Shore Cancer Center at Jersey Shore University Medical Center

Neptune City, New Jersey, 07754-0397, United States

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Cancer Institute of New Jersey at UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08903, United States

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Fox Chase Virtua Health Cancer Program at Virtua West Jersey

Voorhees Township, New Jersey, 08043, United States

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Wood County Oncology Center

Bowling Green, Ohio, 43402, United States

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Mercy Cancer Center at Mercy Medical Center

Canton, Ohio, 44708, United States

Location

MetroHealth Cancer Care Center at MetroHealth Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio, 44109, United States

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North Coast Cancer Care - Clyde

Clyde, Ohio, 43410, United States

Location

Hematology Oncology Center

Elyria, Ohio, 44035, United States

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Lima Memorial Hospital

Lima, Ohio, 45804, United States

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Northwest Ohio Oncology Center

Maumee, Ohio, 43537-1839, United States

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St. Luke's Hospital

Maumee, Ohio, 43537, United States

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St. Charles Mercy Hospital

Oregon, Ohio, 43616, United States

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Toledo Clinic - Oregon

Oregon, Ohio, 43616, United States

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North Coast Cancer Care, Incorporated

Sandusky, Ohio, 44870, United States

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Flower Hospital Cancer Center

Sylvania, Ohio, 43560, United States

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Mercy Hospital of Tiffin

Tiffin, Ohio, 44883, United States

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Toledo Hospital

Toledo, Ohio, 43606, United States

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St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center

Toledo, Ohio, 43608, United States

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Medical University of Ohio Cancer Center

Toledo, Ohio, 43614, United States

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CCOP - Toledo Community Hospital

Toledo, Ohio, 43617, United States

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St. Anne Mercy Hospital

Toledo, Ohio, 43623, United States

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Toledo Clinic, Incorporated - Main Clinic

Toledo, Ohio, 43623, United States

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Fulton County Health Center

Wauseon, Ohio, 43567, United States

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Bryn Mawr Hospital

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, 19010, United States

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Lancaster General Hospital

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 17604, United States

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Cancer Center of Paoli Memorial Hospital

Paoli, Pennsylvania, 19301-1792, United States

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Fox Chase Cancer Center - Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19111-2497, United States

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Cancer Center at Phoenixville Hospital

Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, 19460, United States

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Guthrie Cancer Center at Guthrie Clinic Sayre

Sayre, Pennsylvania, 18840, United States

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CCOP - Main Line Health

Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, 19096, United States

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Lankenau Cancer Center at Lankenau Hospital

Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, 19096, United States

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Medical X-Ray Center, PC

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57105, United States

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Sanford Cancer Center at Sanford USD Medical Center

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57117-5039, United States

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MBCCOP - Meharry Medical College - Nashville

Nashville, Tennessee, 37208-3599, United States

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CCOP - Scott and White Hospital

Temple, Texas, 76508, United States

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Fredericksburg Oncology, Incorporated

Fredericksburg, Virginia, 22401, United States

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Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center at West Virginia University Hospitals

Morgantown, West Virginia, 26506, United States

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Marshfield Clinic - Chippewa Center

Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, 54729, United States

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Marshfield Clinic Cancer Care at Regional Cancer Center

Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 54701, United States

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Green Bay Oncology, Limited at St. Vincent Hospital Regional Cancer Center

Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54301-3526, United States

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Green Bay Oncology, Limited at St. Mary's Hospital

Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54303, United States

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St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center - Green Bay

Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54303, United States

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St. Vincent Hospital Regional Cancer Center

Green Bay, Wisconsin, 54307-3508, United States

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Mercy Regional Cancer Center

Janesville, Wisconsin, 53547, United States

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Gundersen Lutheran Center for Cancer and Blood

La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601, United States

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Bay Area Cancer Care Center at Bay Area Medical Center

Marinette, Wisconsin, 54143, United States

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Marshfield Clinic - Marshfield Center

Marshfield, Wisconsin, 54449, United States

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Marshfield Clinic - Lakeland Center

Minocqua, Wisconsin, 54548, United States

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Regional Cancer Center at Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital

Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, 53066, United States

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Green Bay Oncology, Limited - Oconto Falls

Oconto Falls, Wisconsin, 54154, United States

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Ministry Medical Group at Saint Mary's Hospital

Rhinelander, Wisconsin, 54501, United States

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Marshfield Clinic - Indianhead Center

Rice Lake, Wisconsin, 54868, United States

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Marshfield Clinic at Saint Michael's Hospital

Stevens Point, Wisconsin, 54481, United States

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Green Bay Oncology, Limited - Sturgeon Bay

Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, 54235, United States

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Waukesha Memorial Hospital Regional Cancer Center

Waukesha, Wisconsin, 53188, United States

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Marshfield Clinic - Wausau Center

Wausau, Wisconsin, 54401, United States

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Marshfield Clinic - Weston Center

Weston, Wisconsin, 54476, United States

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Marshfield Clinic - Wisconsin Rapids Center

Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, 54494, United States

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Breast Neoplasms; Sexuality

Interventions

Mental Status and Dementia Tests; Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neoplasms by Site; Neoplasms; Breast Diseases; Skin Diseases; Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases; Sexual Behavior; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neuropsychological Tests; Psychological Tests; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities; Rehabilitation; Therapeutics; Health Services; Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services

Study Officials

• Victoria Champion, DNS

  Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center

  STUDY CHAIR

• George W. Sledge, MD

  Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center

• Lynne Wagner, MD

  Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Sponsor Type: NETWORK
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 29, 2006
• First Posted: April 3, 2006
• Study Start: April 3, 2006
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2011
• Study Completion: March 1, 2011
• Last Updated: June 18, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-06

Locations

US (104)