Older Patients With Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer or Colon Cancer

Summary

RATIONALE: Learning about changes over time in older patients' ability to function after receiving chemotherapy for breast or colon cancer may help doctors learn about the long-term effects of treatment and plan the best treatment.

PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying older patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer or colon cancer.

Conditions

• Breast Cancer
• Cognitive/Functional Effects
• Colorectal Cancer
• Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

compliance monitoring

Patients complete the Vulnerable Elders Survey (VES-13) and a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment at baseline and 12 months later. Variables collected include sociodemographics; cognitive, nutritional, psychosocial, and emotional status; tumor characteristics; therapy; and mortality.

DRUG

systemic chemotherapy

Learning about changes over time in older patients' ability to function after receiving chemotherapy for breast or colon cancer

OTHER

medical chart review

A limited review of medical records for the sole purpose of evaluating patients for study eligibility will be undertaken by the research team.

OTHER

study of socioeconomic and demographic variables

Patients complete the Vulnerable Elders Survey (VES-13) and a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment at baseline and 12 months later. Variables collected include sociodemographics; cognitive, nutritional, psychosocial, and emotional status; tumor characteristics; therapy; and mortality.

OTHER

survey administration

Patients complete the Vulnerable Elders Survey (VES-13) and a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment at baseline and 12 months later. Variables collected include sociodemographics; cognitive, nutritional, psychosocial, and emotional status; tumor characteristics; therapy; and mortality.

PROCEDURE

cognitive assessment

Patients complete the Vulnerable Elders Survey (VES-13) and a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment at baseline and 12 months later. Variables collected include sociodemographics; cognitive, nutritional, psychosocial, and emotional status; tumor characteristics; therapy; and mortality.

PROCEDURE

psychosocial assessment and care

Patients complete the Vulnerable Elders Survey (VES-13) and a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment at baseline and 12 months later. Variables collected include sociodemographics; cognitive, nutritional, psychosocial, and emotional status; tumor characteristics; therapy; and mortality.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Cynthia Owusu, MD, MSC · Case Medical Center, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Eligibility

Min Age

65 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2008-03-31

Primary Completion

2011-09-30

Completion

2011-09-30

Countries

• United States

Study Locations