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Understanding Low Gynecological Cancer Delay and Help-seeking Behavior in Older Patients.

NCT03336177 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2018-08-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Systematic screening for cervical cancer stops in France at 65 years old. The incidence of certain types of gynecological neoplasia increases with age (endometrium, vulva). Diagnosis delay of 8 months has been described for uterine cancer and longer delays for vulvar cancer.

The aim of our study is to understand help-seeking behavior and its delay for this type of cancer among patients older than 65.

Conditions

  • Gynecologic Cancer
  • Symptoms and Signs
  • Aged

Interventions

OTHER

Semi-structured face to face interviews.

Patients will be interviewed by open-ended questions face to face concerning their past experiences. The recorded interview will be transcribed and analyzed by psychodynamic and semio-pragmatic approach.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • MARCHAL FREDERIC, MD · Institut de Cancérologie de Lorraine

Eligibility

Min Age
65 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-10-30
Primary Completion
2018-03-12
Completion
2018-07-27

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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