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Study of Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women After Treatment for Breast Cancer

NCT00587925 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 7

Last updated 2009-02-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Bone Mineral Density (BMD) as measured by X-ray shows the amount of calcium in the bone. Low BMD may reflect osteoporosis, a condition where there is an increased risk of fracture. Women who have gone through menopause have a higher risk of getting osteoporosis because they lose calcium from their bones much faster than younger women. Women with breast cancer may have an additional risk for getting osteoporosis because of the effects of their treatment with chemotherapy. The purpose of this study is to see what levels of BMD post-menopausal women with breast cancer have, and to see if the level of BMD changes during a women's treatment after her surgery. This trial studies changes in BMD and markers of bone activity in women receiving treatment for early stage breast cancer.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Bone Mineral Density

Clinic visits twice during the first 2 years of the study with medical care directed by your treating doctor.BMD is measured by an X-ray test. The most common type of BMD testing is by energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). Usually BMD is measured every other year, but to closely monitor women on this study, the BMD will be evaluated more often. The BMD will be measured 3 times (baseline, 12 months and 24 months) on this study. Study blood work is obtained three times (baseline, 6 months, and 12 months). Blood (about 3 teaspoons).

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Gabriella Dandrea, MD · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-03-31
Primary Completion
2009-02-28
Completion
2009-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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