Studying brain and thinking changes after chemotherapy in older breast cancer patients
Part of Cancer, Mental health, Skin clinical trials.
This study looks at how chemotherapy may affect memory and thinking, using thinking tests and possibly brain imaging. It compares older breast cancer patients who do and do not get chemotherapy, plus a group of healthy older adults.
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Who can take part
- You are 60 years or older
- If you have breast cancer, it is a new diagnosis of invasive breast cancer
- You must have a plan for chemotherapy (if you are in the chemotherapy group) or no chemotherapy (if you are in the control group)
- You can sign informed consent and understand study questions
- You are expected to live at least 1 year and are well enough to do study activities (KPS 80 or higher)
- You may need an MRI scan, so you must be able to safely have an MRI
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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