Status:

COMPLETED

Understanding Patient Perspectives on the Risks of Ionizing Radiation Used for Medical Imaging

Lead Sponsor:

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Conditions:

Breast Cancer

Colon Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Risks from imaging-related radiation exposure have become a popular topic in the media. Because these tests are commonly applied to patients at a cancer center, it is important to understand what pati...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • English-language fluent
  • 18 years of age, or older
  • Provide informed consent
  • Group 1: Patients undergoing chemotherapy for Stage IV colorectal carcinoma.
  • Group 2: Parents of pediatric patients who have undergone treatment for stage 1-3 neuroblastoma.
  • Group 3: Women who have undergone treatment for early stage breast cancer within the preceding 6 months.
  • Group 4: Men undergoing surveillance imaging after treatment for testicular cancer.
  • Group 5: Patients currently or previously enrolled in the MSKCC lung cancer screening program.
  • Group 6: Patients enrolled in or eligible for the thoracic survivorship program.

Exclusion

  • Participants who don't speak English

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2011

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01482741

Start Date

November 1 2011

End Date

June 1 2015

Last Update

June 25 2015

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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, United States, 10065

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