Patient education during breast cancer surgery
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This study tests a new way of teaching patients about their breast cancer care before, during, and after surgery. It aims to help you feel more informed and involved in your treatment.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be a woman aged 18 or older.
- You must have early-stage breast cancer (confirmed by biopsy) that hasn't spread to distant parts of the body.
- You must be planning to have breast surgery (like a lumpectomy or mastectomy) while in the hospital.
- You cannot be having chemotherapy or hormone therapy before surgery (neoadjuvant therapy).
- You cannot be in another clinical trial that could interfere with this study.
- You cannot have had breast cancer before.
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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