From: ASCOT: a text mining-based web-service for efficient search and assisted creation of clinical trials
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: |
   - Histologically confirmed adenocarcinoma, including: |
- Breast cancer (female), meeting the following criteria: |
- Stage I-III disease |
- Has undergone complete surgical removal of invasive cancer by mastectomy or lumpectomy |
   - Newly diagnosed disease |
   - Scheduled to receive chemotherapy |
PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: |
   - Life expectancy > 6 months |
   - Fluent in English |
   - Not living in a nursing home |
   - No severe dementia |