Stress and breast cancer treatment response
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This trial studies how psychological stress might affect the success of pre-surgery breast cancer treatments (neoadjuvant therapy). If you are about to start treatment and have never had cancer therapy before, this study could help doctors understand your response better.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have been diagnosed with breast cancer through a biopsy or other lab test.
- You have not received any previous cancer treatment for breast cancer (like surgery, chemo, or radiation).
- You are planning to start chemotherapy or other drugs before surgery (neoadjuvant therapy).
- You are in good physical health (able to do your usual activities without major limits).
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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