Clinical trial · Interventional
Views and Attitudes of Oncologists and Geriatricians on the Use of Chemotherapy and Hormone Therapy in Treating Older and/or Frail Women With Breast Cancer
Perspectives and Attitudes on the Use of Adjuvant Chemotherapy and Hormonal Therapy in Older and/or Frail Women: A Survey of Oncologists and Geriatricians
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
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- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
RATIONALE: A patient's age, health, and ability to perform daily activities may affect which treatment options are offered by doctors to older and/or frail women with breast cancer. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying the views and attitudes of oncologists and geriatricians on the use of chemotherapy and hormone therapy in treating older and/or frail women with breast cancer.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breast Cancer | Malignant Breast Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| survey administration | Other | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
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[]Primary outcomes (3)
- measure
- Attitudes and perspectives of health professionals
- measure
- Homogeneity of treatment recommendations
- measure
- Relative impact of chronological age, baseline health, and functional status on treatment recommendations
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
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DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS:
* Participants must meet 1 of the following criteria:
* Oncologist:
* Must have been in practice ≥ 2 years
* Must have ≥ 25 postmenopausal breast cancer patients on adjuvant hormonal therapy
* Cannot work for an advertising agency, market research company, manufacturer or distributor of pharmaceutical products, a pharmacy, drug store, or the FDA
* Geriatrician:
* Must have been in practice ≥ 2 years
* Must be a general practitioner, family practitioner, internal medicine specialist, or geriatrician and received a certificate of added qualification in geriatric medicine and/or treating at least 5 postmenopausal patients who have a history of breast cancer or are currently undergoing treatment for breast cancer
* Cannot work for an advertising agency, market research company, manufacturer or distributor of pharmaceutical products, a pharmacy, drug store, or the FDA
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS:
* Not specified
PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY:
* Not specifiedReferences
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