Socio-anthropological Study Evaluating the Impact of Observance or Treatment in Patients With Breast Cancer
Socio-anthropological Study Evaluating the Impact of Observance or Treatment in Patients With Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Measuring how advertising affects treatment compliance in women with breast cancer may help doctors plan the best treatment.
PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how advertisements affect treatment compliance in women with breast cancer.
OBJECTIVES:
Primary
Secondary
OUTLINE: Patients and their medical and nonmedical caregivers are interviewed by a sociologist or anthropologist twice over 1 year. The first interview is at the consultation visit and the second interview is at the patient's home. The impact of advertisement on treatment compliance is measured.
PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 65 patients will be accrued for this study.
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PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: