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Risk factors for cognitive problems in breast cancer patients: the role of brain white matter

Conditions
cognitive decline
memory and concentration problems
10009841
Registration Number
NL-OMON38553
Lead Sponsor
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek Ziekenhuis
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
114
Inclusion Criteria

-participation in study PROSPECT, NL32148.031.10;Inclusion criteria PROSPECT study (all groups):
-female
-age < 70 (to allow for the use of the same neuropsychological test battery in all participants)
-sufficient proficiency in the Dutch language;Experimental group:
-newly diagnosed breast cancer patients without distant metastases who will receive anthracycline-based adjuvant chemotherapy;Breast cancer control group:
-newly diagnosed breast cancer patients without distant metastases who do not require chemotherapy;Healthy control group:
-healthy females, matched for age

Exclusion Criteria

All groups:
-new malignancies, except for basal cell carcinoma
-excessive use of alcohol of drugs
-use of psychotropic medication
-neurologic or psychiatric disorders that may influence cognitive functioning
-conditions that preclude MRI examination (e.g., pacemaker);Experimental group and breast cancer control group:
-relapse and/or metastases
-treatment with trastuzumab (Herceptin)

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational invasive
Study Design
Not specified
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