Breast Cancer (SOFT) Study

NSABP DMP-1: A Study to Evaluate Different Decision-Making Approaches Used by Women Known to be at Increased Risk for Breast Cancer

Protocol ID

11-276A

Protocol Description

Women who are at increased risk for breast cancer may want to consider options for reducing their risk of breast cancer.  An option for some women is taking the prescription drugs tamoxifen (Nolvadex®) or raloxifene (Evista®).  The main purpose of this study is to find out what affects a woman’s decision about how to deal with her breast cancer risk. A second goal of this study is to find out what factors hinder women from taking chemoprevention for breast cancer.

Eligibility Criteria

• Participants must be female
• Participants must be 35 years of age or younger
• Participants must be English-speaking
• Participants must have been identified as being at increased risk for breast cancer as determined by a doctor
 

Primary Investigator(s)

  • Lora Weiselberg, MD

Contact Information

Kerry Wallace
(516) 734-8913
kwallac2@nshs.edu

Last Update

January 3, 2012
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