Coping skills training for older women taking hormone therapy
Part of Cancer, Skin clinical trials.
This study tests a program that combines a geriatric assessment with coping skills training to help older women manage the side effects of aromatase inhibitor therapy for breast cancer. It aims to improve quality of life and emotional well-being during treatment.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman aged 65 or older.
- You have been diagnosed with hormone receptor positive breast cancer that has not spread to other parts of the body (non-metastatic).
- You started taking an aromatase inhibitor (a hormone therapy drug) within the last 12 months.
- You can speak and understand English.
- You are able to give your informed consent to join the study.
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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